Thread by @_JuanRodriguez_

Less than one week after @BetoORourke announced he is running for president, an artist took his skills to the next level.

A giant #BETO2020 crop circle will be visible when landing to the Austin Airport

Tonight on @KVUE, the artist explains what it took to put this together

This is what the artwork looks like from the ground.

The piece is about a mile and a half north of ABIA airport in Austin.

It’s diameter is about 2-acres, and artists say it will last about 2 weeks.

The artist behind the #BETO2020 artwork is Stan Herd.

Worldwide known artist who uses organic material as his canvas

The @BetoORourke portrait is made of sand, mulch, clay, rocks and pecan shells.

You’ll hear from him on @KVUE at 5PM

(📸: Stan Herd)

The artwork portraying @BetoORourke’s face in Austin cost the artist about $10,000 in flights, hotels, and material

He says it was a community effort to put this piece of art together.

You’ll hear from him on @KVUE at 5PM

(📸: Stan Herd)

The art was drawn on a grid sheet of paper

each square had the perimeter of 20 feet.

Every single detail then had to be put in place based on grid. @KVUE

"Herd was in the field for hours a day," said John Zarr, who was the project manager and assistant to putting the @BetoORourke portrait together.

Herd would outline everything on the ground, and the last step was putting in detail. @KVUE