Jump on a Manatee's back!

After careful measure and sketching out the image I took the wall apart and partnered neighboring boards two by two to start painting. I took the work to the side yard and constructed a make shift easel and started painting. I started in on the Manatees and studied them to see what kind of background I wanted them to live in. Don't think that the bright colors and shapes I supplied are the finished product. You will see in the next few steps how they transform into a bounty of underwater interest. I have started on the oyster beds too so they will become more prevalent as you see them emerge up above the water line in the next few posts.