I've begun work on the "Operation School Bell" mural for the Assistance League of Kansas City. After some consideration they decided to have the mural painted on a 4ft x 8ft panel instead of directly on the wall so they can take the mural with them should they move. That's a move I've noticed more people making these days. Maybe it says something about folks appreciating their art investment more and not wanting to fate their mural to the inevitability of getting painted over or being hidden behind a file cabinet and fake plant. Still, a well done on-the-wall mural that flows around a room is something special and creates an atmosphere that can't be duplicated on panels. I know artists who can make true magic happen with that kind of mural.

Anyways I'm just getting started and its coming along smoothly. It helped a lot that the approved final composition was full color, so I don't have to "figure it out" so much on the fly. Here are a few quick shots of how its going.

I started with an underpainting/drawing to make sure the locations and proportions match that of the approved composition.

I put my hand by this one to give a sense of scale.  In case you're wondering I have huge working mans hands.  Okay maybe not...more like medium sized artist hands.  But with ninja like reflexes.  Why am I still writing here? — I put my hand by this one to give a sense of scale. In case you're wondering I have huge working mans hands. Okay maybe not...more like medium sized artist hands. But with ninja like reflexes. Why am I still writing here?

Assistance League Mural Finished!

Assistance League Mural progress