Finally! I got to start on this mural project this past Monday! I’ve been looking forward to it for quite a while- since late May actually, and hope to have it finished before Thanksgiving if all goes well.
 

I’ve got 5 days to work on it this week, two next week and 3 before Thanksgiving, and I’m making good progress. Above is my sample art for the 23rd Psalm Mural merged together to show the three panels to be painted. Each panel is about 10 feet by 10 feet, with about 6 feet in between them. Painted on a concrete block wall, when completed they will bring a feeling of outdoors and light to a windowless church basement Fellowship Hall.

One of the panels, primed and sketched in, ready for color

After day two, some color blocked in- sky and mountains in the background.

Day 3- trees and greens blocked in

Day 4 all base colors blocked in.

So far the response from the staff and few people who have wandered through this week has been positive. A meeting was held in the room last evening, and it sounds like the Church Elders like it so far- ‘…it already seems to expand the space and makes the wall appear larger.’ has been the general opinion.
Tomorrow starts some shading and layering of glazes to simulate the stained glass effect I am going for. Then I’ll have to pack my paints and tools away until next Thursday before I can get back in there to work again. That will be tough- I really like to keep at a project until it is completed.
Any comments?