Saturday, November 19, 2011

Old Man Style

I live in a very academic neighborhood, and for some reason there's a surplus of old men who ride bicycles around without any regard to the rules of the road. This is a pretty normal behavior for all age groups, but these amazing old men take it to the extreme. For example, they often ride extremely slowly in the middle of the street (and in the wrong lane). It's a gorgeous vignette: the clunky bicycle, the disregard for personal safety, the worn down clothing, the gleam of joy in their eyes, the snail-like pace. I love those crazy old men on bikes. It's given rise to a descriptive term that I sometimes use, "old man style." For example, if I see something I particularly approve of I might say, "wow, totally kickin' it old man style." With this drawing I attempted to capture this feeling:

1 comment: