tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post8067807128865691224..comments2023-11-16T00:27:14.569-08:00Comments on Daily Art West: Telecommunications MuralDon Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-80289411914997804632011-01-22T23:52:39.692-08:002011-01-22T23:52:39.692-08:00Thanks a lot, Marcie. The prep for the murals almo...Thanks a lot, Marcie. The prep for the murals almost always takes much more time than painting them. It starts with a lot of research on the topic, as well as image searches on Google and through image banks, books, magazines, etc. I then do rough sketches of design ideas. I sometimes enlist myself, friends or family members to pose.<br /><br />I then get my image reference into Photoshop and use that to design the murals. It's a great tool to move different elements of complex designs around, resize, etc, without having to re-draw everything all the time.<br /><br />Yes, my son helped with all aspects of painting the mural. He would often underpaint areas, then I would come along and add finishing touches.Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-10171264036014649142011-01-22T09:25:14.821-08:002011-01-22T09:25:14.821-08:00That is an amazing fete of work, Don. I can't...That is an amazing fete of work, Don. I can't imagine working on that scale, but it certainly told the story. How did you come up with the idea and the models? It must have taken some time to graph it out not to mention the process of painting. Did your son help you?Marcienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-35928793478998393822011-01-21T18:46:03.919-08:002011-01-21T18:46:03.919-08:00Thanks, Sheryl!Thanks, Sheryl!Don Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497657029761169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3674898426369236660.post-40482045656565766582011-01-21T12:44:11.308-08:002011-01-21T12:44:11.308-08:00How wonderful! The next time we pass through Ely I...How wonderful! The next time we pass through Ely I can tell my husband I met the artist who did that!Sheryl Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354821741519761778noreply@blogger.com