“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.
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.
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 two: draw it. Actually, draw, erase, draw, erase, draw, erase, draw.Step three: start painting with whatever is farthest away.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.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.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. . .)
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! 🙂
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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.
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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