When finishes a piece of art, he has to step back in order to view it. In fact, he has to step so far back, he relies on satellites to view his final product. His brush strokes, some up to 220 kilometres, are made with his bicycle, a map, and a GPS tracking device.

Oak Bay B次元官网网址 joined Stephen Lund on his latest cycle masterpiece, Jog with a dog, conducting a three-hour, 40-km interview for the inside scoop on his craft.

Since starting his first design in 2015, Lund has created over 200 drawings, averaging about 70 km a piece B次元官网网址� his largest being a 220 km mermaid. shows close to 60,000 km of cycling logged, which is equivalent to going around the globe one and a half times.

From to , LundB次元官网网址檚 humour and creativity have gained him an enthusiastic following.

Garmina the Giraffe has proven to be a favourite. The most lucrative one was an Olympic Day doodle that won Lund a trip to Switzerland. LundB次元官网网址檚 #olympicday doodle was the hand-picked winner out of 23,000 entries.

B次元官网网址淚B次元官网网址檝e done a series of the muscle-bound Thug. I really like him. HeB次元官网网址檚 always up to something and heB次元官网网址檚 always wearing a different hat. HeB次元官网网址檚 been Santa, heB次元官网网址檚 ridden Garmina the giraffe, heB次元官网网址檚 wrestled crocodiles,B次元官网网址� said Lund. B次元官网网址淗eB次元官网网址檚 always flexing.B次元官网网址�

The creative process begins with Lund studying a map of the city and he says eventually shapes pop out. Once a shape appears it is just a matter of flushing out the details and finding the roads to make it happen.

B次元官网网址淭here are such a variety and each of them is fun in its own way and each of them is frustrating in its own way,B次元官网网址� said Lund.

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With a career as a marketing consultant, 52-year-old Lund says he uses creativity every day but he credits his GPS doodles with infusing energy and a different perspective into his ideas. The cycle art keeps him both healthy and inspired.

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WhatB次元官网网址檚 next for the GPS Doodler?

Lund has practiced his art abroad, completing one in Venice and a few in Mexico, but he would like to explore further.

B次元官网网址淚n terms of aspirations for my doodles, if I could get into other cities and explore other canvases, thatB次元官网网址檚 really exciting,B次元官网网址� said Lund.

Jog with a dog joins his ongoing collection of canine drawings in honour of 2018 being the Year of the Dog in the Chinese zodiac.

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