Nearing the end of the mural project [ about a week to go ] and have to say it's been a lot of fun and a learning experience too. Painting on this scale is a real challenge and knowing when to detail and when not to is a constant consideration. Painting a mural of this size using an 1/8 th inch watercolor brush for much of the work takes about as long as you'd think it would !....Images posted here show the Joshua Chamberlain statue and bridge in Bangor [ civil war general and Medal of Honor recipient and 32nd Governor of Maine] Paul Bunyan statue [ rather absurd mythical giant lumberjack], Stephen King's residence in Bangor, Quoddy Head lighthouse [ easternmost point of the U.S.A and only candy striped one in Maine ]......check back for final pics in a week !

Moving right along with the mural. First half almost completed

Due to delays with permitting and nit-picking by code enforcement in Bangor haven't worked on the mural for a week. From now on will be using Benjamin Moore Aura paint for all the work which will provide better coverage and reduce the need to second and third coat. New pics by the end of the week.

This is where we are now. Always buy the best paint !...it saves you money in the long run !!!....Stay tuned

Finished drawing the image in pencil and now working on paint. Finding out that some of the images need more detail now that they are full size so working on fine tuning some of them.

Mural Project

Sprayed the sky color on the wall and started projecting the image outline. I am using my laptop and projecting the Illustrator image through a Toshiba TDP-TW90 projector. This allows much more flexibility and the ability to manipulate the image and hide or enhance sections of the image, adjusting line weight etc. as I work. Dividing up the wall into 10' sections and working on a section at a time. Hope to have the whole image drawn by the end of next week and then on to the painting. Stay tuned !!!

THE 'MAINE JUMP MURAL'