Those cute chalk characters you see all over Ann Arbor sidewalks, walls come from this artist

David Zinn portrait

In a double exposure, David Zinn is pictures with a permanent mural he designed at the Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St. in Ann Arbor on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.Jacob Hamilton | The Ann Arbor News

ANN ARBOR, MI -- David Zinn could have opted for art pieces to keep for as long as he wished.

Instead, the artist uses chalk to create intricate, animated 3D cartoon-like designs on sidewalks and walls throughout Ann Arbor that make passersby stop, look twice and often smile.

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