A World of Color
Art is Everywhere shows the many examples of the strong use of color in architecture as shown on archello.
Murals that Teach
Finding murals that teach something and last long beyond their time, literally that is, with vines that are meant to grow on top is a very admirable thing. I was first taken with this picture for a mural with components that can be removed. Then, I was even more struck by how this mural in Windsor, Canada is part of an ongoing program with federal grant money and help from local artists to help train the unemployed or underemployed who have artistic aspirations. Other murals that teach are murals that students see and therefore live with every day. I discovered these murals quite by accident and found their location coincidental…
Speed Painting
I just love when I can get a project done quickly. I wish I could work as fast as these folks. Consider the music in these posts as part of kick-starting the weekend. A little Art FX from the previous post in time lapse: This 12 minute video, Up There, that I stumbled upon on Rifle Paper blog really helps to explain the outdoor advertisement muralists’ creative process and hazards on the job. They use the traditional old-master’s method of pouncing out the design to transfer it on the wall. I found it very interesting about the special tool they use to quickly burn the outlines. Although the process is…
