Sierra Swinney is 15 years old and has lived in Three Rivers her entire life. Ballet seems like an odd obsession for someone who loves to backpack with her dad in the local mountains, but Sierra has been dancing since she was four and dreams of becoming a professional ballerina. She has been accepted to […]
Day Six on the Mural
Today there were lots of rocks and green patches to be painted. Most of the rocks look alike, and despite working from an 8×10 photo, they are teenie-tiny. After needing someone to send out Search and Rescue teams, I finally blocked out the area on the photo and on the wall, and taped the photo […]
You’re Invited!
Day Five on the Mural
What a nice day! The sun hitting me wasn’t a huge problem so I painted until it hit my palette at almost 2:30. Wow, good thing, because today I moved into the fiddly stuff – lots and lots of rocks. See? There were lots of visitors today and I snuck photos of a few of […]
Happy Customer!
“Please, may I have more leaves?” “But of course, you are the customer!”
Day Four on the Mural
Today felt like summer, but it was still manageable in the shade which lasts on the wall until 1 p.m. It is quite nice at 6:30 a.m.! The light isn’t good on the mural at that time or I’d photograph it for you all. It is certainly quieter at that time of morning – I […]
Day Three on the Mural
The mountains are getting wider? taller? thicker? deeper? Can’t think of the right word here! They are also getting more detailed.
Finishing up, part 2
Aren’t these corners great? And have a look at the plaques of the title and the sponsors (fabulous people, each one!):
Day Two on the Mural
The mountains are being formed from the top to the bottom (which is the same as from the back to the front) and from left to right. Notice the wall’s shadow – that is around 1:30 and it is too hot to paint the minute the sun hits that lift (and instantly dries my palette.) […]
Day One on the Mural, continued
I loaded the most pertinent supplies onto the lift, remembered how to turn it on and drive it, got it into position and couldn’t figure out how to raise it up. I was so desperate that I actually referred to the useless manual. It should have had a simple sentence reading “Move the yellow toggle […]