The familiar Georgia peach "I Voted" stickers have been around for several years during election season. Now, Georgia voters are getting a new sticker with a new design.
Steve Penley is the Atlanta artist who created the design for the new Georgia "I Voted" stickers. It shows the Georgia State Capitol and state flag.
"I'm painting a replica of the painting that I painted to use as the new I Voted sticker. So I'm trying to paint it is true to the original, as I can remember," Penley said.
Penley created the original painting a couple of years ago.
"So I did it for the cover of this magazine. We sold that painting for $13,000 to Phil Kent, a good friend of mine," Penley said.
Penley said someone from the secretary of state's office called to ask about using his design.
"They just called me out of the blue a few weeks ago," Penley said. "I mean, of course I love that."
Although Penley created the design, he hasn't seen the new sticker in person yet.
"I plan to vote on Tuesday, Election Day. I can't wait to see my sticker because I haven't even seen it in person. I'm going to steal as many as I can if there's nobody looking," Penley said.
Penley's art gallery is in Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood. He said drawing and painting can be cathartic and help relieve stress.
