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| This is the bottom right panel with Kitty saying,"Dream Big!" |
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| A sketch that I did. |
In this entry, I just want to mention a little about the process it took me to paint this project. It was something I put a lot of time and energy into not only thinking about how the mural would look, but what colors I would use, brushes and style. It was kind of an intensive process, but I went from my initial concept art which I always do first. It is my policy, when doing artwork for someone, that I present viable ideas and present the best possible solutions to layout and design. There were a few moments that I thought I might be over thinking things. As the design process went for this project, I tried to maintain regular updates with the persons I was painting this mural and give them a brief progress report. I think this is important to communicate anytime you are doing artwork for someone. Inclusion helps to provide new ideas and clarity, when obstacles sometimes obscure what needs to be done.
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| This concept drawing measures 72" x 40" cut into 6 pieces. |
I had to wait for the canvases that were ordered to arrive, before I could begin painting. Even, after I received the canvases, I waited a day so that I could finish my overall drawings. I wanted to make sure the mural was going to be doable. I took time to inspect the canvases, and it worried me a little that the horizontal alignment was a little off due to the folds of the canvas in each corner. After a bit of adjusting and a deep breath, I felt like it would be okay to begin transferring the images.
My first thought about transferring the images was to use a Conte' crayon, because I didn't have any graphite. That was a bad idea, and a bit messy. Beyond the cumbersomeness of the crayon, I was about to opt for oil pastel, but that wouldn't work either. The solution, which turned out to be a lifesaver in productivity was old carbon paper I had been given. Having the carbon paper made it super easy for me to trace over my drawings and get a light impression on the canvas. One thing is for certain, and that was drawing and redrawing kept me very busy. It took me a couple of hours to get everything transferred.
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| Images of Iron Man Kitty and Halo Kitty transferred to canvas with carbon paper (Click to see larger) This was one of my favorite things to draw for this mural. | | | |
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