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Third Mineral King Mural in Three Rivers Museum

“Third Mineral King Mural in Three Rivers Museum” does not sound like a colorful, clever or creative title, but that’s the truth of the matter.

This is mural #1 in the Mineral King Room of the museum.

Tram tower for ore buckets from Empire mines in Mineral King
Mural of tram tower for ore buckets from Empire mines in Mineral King

Here is mural #2.

Sawtooth mural through window of Mineral King cabin facade.
Sawtooth mural through window of Mineral King cabin facade.

Finally, here is what you have been waiting for and wondering about: Mural #3!

Step one: determine where it belongs and tape off the edges.
Step one: determine where it belongs and tape off the edges.
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Step two: draw it. Actually, draw, erase, draw, erase, draw, erase, draw.
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Step three: start painting with whatever is farthest away.
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Step four: keep painting. Paint what matters the most, sort of working from farthest to closest. Get those peaks right so that everything else will line up underneath.
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Step five: block out giant patches so there is a sense of progress after all the little fiddly things make me feel as if I’m not getting anywhere.
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Step six: recoat the sky, retouch the tops of the peaks, reorganize the photos so it looks as if I am in control.

I think this will be a three day mural. The size is 9 feet by 2 feet. (Bet you can guess which dimension goes with which number. . .)

4 Comments

  1. Jana, it looks like Mural #3 is going to be a beauty. God’s blessings as you finish it. And Merry Christmas, my friend. Hope you and Trail Guy have a wonderful and blessed Christmas and a great 2017! Sending holly jolly hugs from KS! 🙂

    • Merry Christmas to you and Don, Cheryl! Thank you for checking in. . . This mural has been a delight to paint.

  2. Love watching the progress! Thanks for sharing 🙂 Leah

    • Thank you, Leah! If you are out and about on Saturday, stop by. I’ll be there finishing it, Lord willing and the Creek. . .

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