Just here at the Noblelements ranch getting started on the painting portion of the Manatee Habitat Educational Mural. It is going very well this week and the usual Gremlins that trouble a project seem to be staying at bay! I have a specific plan about how to finish murals. Something I had to learn while growing up being commissioned to do art pieces. Something you just have to do to survive. If you don't learn tricks and a routine to use you usually fail at what you do. I always believed and I know other artistic types do too that you set out believing that the planning of a project itself and the careful carrying out of those plans sometimes gets in the way of the creativity. So you rationalize that you have to moderate strict rules for creativity, and visa- versa. But in all actuality you soon realize through experience that the best thing to do is to just get out there and do it ( Yes, Nike style! ). You may sometimes have butterflies and nerves when you try something new or have to explain what you are about to paint for a client but believe me the best way to stay your nerves is to get a paint brush in your hand and see what will come out of it. I compare it to some financial advise I got at a young age that said: " When you are about to make a big investment or purchase always count the money you already have in the Bank at that moment and not the Money you think you will get into the bank in the future. " In other words: " Bank off the interest you make yourself once you start." So here we go. We have some very interesting photos of the progress of Noblelements latest mural. We will add new updates everyday to let you see the progress. I will add captions to the images as they need and explain what is going on as we do it.
The first pictures is how I laid out the marine grade boards after I cut them to shape and getting them lined up. ( This project manager called for a minimum of lines and gaps in between the boards. So that is what we are conquering here. ) This is also a good shot of what the boards looked like before I soaked them in waterproofer and sealed them!!!
The second photo is a shot of the right of my studio and the tools I am using for this part of the project. " Tools of the Trade. "
The third shot is a working shot of me sanding the boards to the right plain and getting the surface smooth enough for a great painting surface. During this step I also back-filled with wood filler and bevel up the edges to create a tight, tight fit.
The Fourth is the best shot. That is of my best bud, my right hand mutt, my main hibbidy jibbidy... that keeps me company all my day long; "Tony" Toner.
The fifth is of the boards as components after sealing and staining.
The sixth shot is of how the boards look together once they were sanded and sealed. Look no Gaps!!!
The seventh is of the sketching process as it became night. I am laying out the water line, the oyster beds, and where the Manatees are swimming! I will include the rest of that process in the next Update!!!
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