By ZETTIE
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DIRECTIONS:
- Choose a location, and decide on the kind of medium you need to
use. Use at least some of the same colors in the different
pictures so that it all fits together and each section doesn't look
like its from another planet. If it
is to be out in the weather all the time, you will need to put a
protective clear coat on it.
- Decide on a Theme. Your mural can be whimsical, a historical
narrative, a study, or any theme.
Elizabeth Age 9 - Collect subject matter, such as , pictures and information, etc..
- Go through a process of elimination, you can have too much as
well as not enough subject matter in your mural. Decide what you need
to tell your story or get across your idea and whether or not you will
want a border on it. This can help to enclose it and let's you use
color which might be needed for contrast
or to bring out an element in your painting.
- Make a small sketch and color work-up, one diagram, and perhaps
many small detailed pictures.
Amber Age 9
- Take the overall size of the space your mural will occupy or be
in, and have someone good with figures help you decide how much bigger
it will have to be. For instance all the separate sections in the
mining mural were first done on 8" x 10" water color paper, in mixed
media of water color and some pastels. On the actual mural those
sections which were 8" x 10" are 5' x 7', the large center section
was a 36" x 24", it became 8' x 21'. The complete mural size is 20'
high and 40' wide.
- Preparing the surface - First you need to be sure it is in
good condition. Make sure that the surface is smooth,
and if not, sand where needed. Sanding is important if there is oil based paint present.
Next, you will need to clean the surface,
either with a commercial cleaner designed for this task or vinegar.
That way the paint will adhere well to the
surface, and will prevent peeling as time goes by.
Zettie and Nancy
- The next step is making your images bigger. The easiest way to
do this is use a projector. The most time consuming,
but sometimes necessary way is to make something like a stencil,
which is very simply, an outline on card board, so it will be stiff
enough to hold up on the wall and draw around.
- As you begin to paint, keep the image you are transferring an
outline only, or the large flat areas of under-painting which you
will do first. After that dries do the detail work.
Brooke Age 9 - Have fun with your project. Keep me informed on what you are
doing if you want to by clicking here.
Send pictures
and information on any work that you do so we can let people see what
you have done. Be sure to come back and view the finished project. We will add a picture of the mural when it's done!
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