The scaffolding is really really high and can’t get moved closer to the wall yet, and we have to figure out how to fill the blank 9 feet on the left end. See what I mean? So when you can’t do a thing the way you had planned, you make a new plan! (Well, I do, […]
Flexible schedule
Guess what?? We projected the mural tonight and it is ready to paint!!! Had to, because it is going to rain on Thursday and Friday. Look! There were some tall young men who were very very helpful – Jarson, Joshua (I think that was Mr. Blue Shirt’s name!) and Jared, who is one of my drawing […]
Marking time
I think this is what it was called in marching band when we just stood in the same place moving our feet up and down but going nowhere! That’s not exactly what I am doing now, but the anticipation is building as I await Thursday night. If it doesn’t rain, we will project the mural […]
Diversion
Today I took a day off from my normal Sunday routine and went to Mineral King. Big surprise, that destination, hunh? Anyway, it was very very beautiful. You can see for yourself in these pictures. Besides, I needed to see it in person once more before beginning to paint!These funny little machines were a great […]
Projection
First published in January 2009 Remember overhead projectors? That is the device we hope to use to project the image on the wall. I spent 4-1/2 hours tracing the model painting of the mural onto a roll of tissue paper (the kind called “flimsy” by architects). Today I found back-up bulbs for the projector, bought […]
Giant Project Revealed
First published in January 2009 What? the next mural in Exeter Where? the 100 north block of E street, on the west side, facing south . Yes, that is correct – it overlooks the parking lot of the Exeter Sun. When? We are hoping to project the image on the wall on the evenings of Thursday […]