Some moments are beyond words.
Watching the sunset helps you slow down and appreciate the small moments in life.
But for writer and Emmy award-winning TV producerJohn Marshall, its also time to let his imagination run wild.
“Some moments are beyond words.”
He challenged himself to create cut-out silhouette art that incorporates the colorful sky every day for 30 days.
Marshall uses simple cutting tools to cut out each silhouetted motif from cardboard.
As he sets up each image, Marshall always manages to incorporate his own silhouette into the scene.
“I’m not sure why you have to hold the tail of the guy in front of you. I’m just glad I’m last in line.”
Marshall calls his practice cardboard magic and believes his images are like single-panel cartoons.
He even writes funny captions on each one to reveal the stories behind them.
Check out Marshalls latest silhouette art below and follow him onInstagramfor even more.
“The plan was to attack at sunset and so I prepared for the battle ahead. Astride my armored Corgi, I felt oddly invincible, not worried in the least that her stubby yet powerful legs would keep me low to the ground and thus in the middle of the melee. No matter. In my experience, there was no more reliable steed than my beloved Annette, and I had no doubt she’d win the day again. And so after a steadying pat to her trembling flank, I raised my sword high, let out a triumphant yalp and charged headlong into the fray. OK, “charged” isn’t really the right word. Annette did that funny little hop-run thing she does. But the point is…the battle began.”
Using the sunset a a backdrop, artist John Marshall creates whimsical silhouette art from cardboard.
I’m not sure why you have to hold the tail of the guy in front of you.
I’m just glad I’m last in line.
“My niece Emily is down visiting from Massachusetts, so I’m taking her on a few classic Florida adventures. First stop: Dolphin Riding! Anyone else want to come?”
His series,Sunset Selfies, features the artist himself playfully interacting with his handmade cardboard characters.
The plan was to attack at sunset and so I prepared for the battle ahead.
OK, charged isn’t really the right word.
“Hey! Who took a bite of my apple?” I asked the three Presidents. “I can not tell a lie,” George said. “I did not do it.” “They don’t call me ‘Honest Abe' for nothing,” Abraham said. “I didn’t do it either.” Then it was Donald’s turn. He swallowed what was in his mouth and simply said, “Obama!”
Annette did that funny little hop-run thing she does.
But the point is…the battle began.
First stop: Dolphin Riding!
“I didn’t ask how she got the plastic six-pack holder stuck around her neck. I was just happy to help.”
Anyone else want to come?
Who took a bite of my apple?
I asked the three Presidents.
“At a moment when violence and deep hatred is literally burning across our country, I offer this image as a call for peace and a prayer that one day every black boy and girl will be able to grow up in the United States with respect, opportunity and safety.”
I can not tell a lie, George said.
I did not do it.
They dont call me Honest Abe' for nothing, Abraham said.
“It was a dark night; I didn’t get out till well after sunset. And really, I couldn’t see much. But on the bright side, I think I found the first firefly of the season.”
I didnt do it either.
Then it was Donalds turn.
He swallowed what was in his mouth and simply said, Obama!
“Okay, little guy. You can do it. Just one word and you get the treat. Can you say: John? Jaaawwwn.”
I didn’t ask how she got the plastic six-pack holder stuck around her neck.
I was just happy to help.
It was a dark night; I didn’t get out till well after sunset.
“Are you ready to switch yet? I think I’ve had just about enough of the milk crate.”
And really, I couldn’t see much.
But on the bright side, I think I found the first firefly of the season.
Okay, little guy.
“I’d never really given it much thought… but tonight, as my brothers chirped on and on about their favorite kind of worm and my sisters pecked mites out of their feathers, the idea occurred to me that perhaps I’d been adopted.”
you could do it.
Just one word and you get the treat.
Can you say: John?
“You know that expression: Look before you leap? Yeah, maybe a quick peek isn’t a bad idea.”
Are you ready to switch yet?
I think I’ve had just about enough of the milk crate.
You know that expression: Look before you leap?
“When Impala Safari promises “Up Close Nature Tours,” they are not kidding.”
Yeah, maybe a quick peek isn’t a bad idea.
When Impala Safari promises Up Close Nature Tours, they are not kidding.
There’s more racism over there, I said.Hulk smash!
“There’s more racism over there,” I said.“Hulk smash!” The Hulk replied.
When we really need one, there’s nothing better than a strong friend to lean on.
Someone who’ll just stand there and listen.
Like a giant robot.
“When we really need one, there’s nothing better than a strong friend to lean on. Someone who’ll just stand there and listen. Like a giant robot.”
After the strict leash law went into effect, things got a little weird between Goofy and me.
When I was asked to go duck hunting, this is not at all what I expected.
True friends stay beside us when times get tough.
“After the strict leash law went into effect, things got a little weird between Goofy and me.”
Are you coming for me?
Is it because of the virus?
Oh, no, Death replied.
“When I was asked to go duck hunting, this is not at all what I expected.”
I just thought Id trim these bushes.
Shadow thought she could jump across the canyon.
I didn’t think she could make it.Then she tried.Unfortunately, I was right.
“True friends stay beside us when times get tough.”
Of all the days to take my cow for a ride, I had to choose this one.
It was such an honor to be in the field as the turtledoves were hatching.
I almost never ask for directions.
“Are you coming for me?” I asked Death. “Is it because of the virus?” “Oh, no,” Death replied. “I just thought I’d trim these bushes.”
You know when you imagine someone else’s life is more comfortable than it actually is?
Yeah, that’s how I felt up there on that doghouse.
Medical professionals think heat may weaken the virus, so I’m keeping my dragon close.
“Shadow thought she could jump across the canyon. I didn’t think she could make it.Then she tried.Unfortunately, I was right.”
“Of all the days to take my cow for a ride, I had to choose this one.”
“It was such an honor to be in the field as the turtledoves were hatching.”
“I almost never ask for directions. But when I finally admitted I was lost to a local down on the beach, he actually offered to give me a ride.”
“You know when you imagine someone else’s life is more comfortable than it actually is? Yeah, that’s how I felt up there on that doghouse.”
“Medical professionals think heat may weaken the virus, so I’m keeping my dragon close.”
“It was one of the most beautiful sunsets I’d ever seen, but the little penguin on my shoulder just kept talking about sardines, sardines, sardines.”
