Some folks in Three Rivers with a horse-breeding ranch asked me to turn their hand-scratched map into a thing of beauty. It doesn’t need to be to-scale, but all the pastures, corrals, gates, arenas, barns, ponds, and various buildings need to be in proper relation to one another.
This necessitated a walk around the place, which was very appealing in spite of the green turning to yellow.
I pulled out my inferior phone camera to gather a sense of the place and to see if inspiration and ideas would emerge.
Hmmm, this is an unusual assignment, perhaps even an odd job, for some folks who are very delightful and easy to work with. I’m thinking of drawing the map lightly in pencil, getting it okayed by the customers, then inking in the lines. After that, I might add some pencil drawings around the edges, because as you know, I love to draw. I’ll do it twice the size of 8-1/2 x 11”, and then they can print out as many maps as they need to direct customers and workers around the property.
This will be a fun job, no real rules, just freedom to turn this into whatever I want. If the customers like it, they’ll get it framed. (The walls in their house are full of art, so they might have to put it in a barn!)
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I see you had (at least) two supervisors on this tour!
And yes, it is a blessing when you get a commission, but there’s no deadline and the clients are not fussy or demanding. I’ve had both ends of the scale with crochet projects, from one who demanded a certain color, yarn, and pattern for a baby blanket, then just put the afghan away, never more to be seen; to another who gave me free rein (see what I did there?) to choose whatever color and pattern I wanted for a housewarming afghan. Ah, the life of an artist!
Sharon, this is the sort of job that requires great thought. Then I never ever get another job like it, so all my learning gets covered in dust.