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Artist Journal
8-28-07
by
Lauren Crymes, UCA student
8/17/07 This was the first day that I worked on the mural. At this point the wall had already been primed and the grid had been put on as well. We began to draw figures and other features of the mural in pencil, while Morton worked directly in paint on the largest figure.
8/21/07 Today most of what was drawn in pencil had to be moved as they were off one block. This was fixed and painting on the three figures in the background. I found that keeping things in perspective was difficult because of the scale of the mural. While working on one section it can be hard to keep the whole in mind simply because you cannot see it all unless you get off the scaffolding. I also found that the acrylic paint dried fast, especially in the heat of the day. This is good for covering any painting mistakes as you paint over them. Today was also cooler, so I noticed how much working in the heat actually takes out of you.
8/23/07 This was an actual class day. Instead of painting we went into the conference room to learn more about the process of the mural. The class looked at other murals, learned how the community must be taken into account and heard, while we also saw other ways murals can be done, such as on parachute fabric glued to the actual brick. We also discussed movable murals, the times at which we could meet to work on the mural, and what we would actually start doing first.
8-28-07
by
Lauren Crymes, UCA student
8/17/07 This was the first day that I worked on the mural. At this point the wall had already been primed and the grid had been put on as well. We began to draw figures and other features of the mural in pencil, while Morton worked directly in paint on the largest figure.
8/21/07 Today most of what was drawn in pencil had to be moved as they were off one block. This was fixed and painting on the three figures in the background. I found that keeping things in perspective was difficult because of the scale of the mural. While working on one section it can be hard to keep the whole in mind simply because you cannot see it all unless you get off the scaffolding. I also found that the acrylic paint dried fast, especially in the heat of the day. This is good for covering any painting mistakes as you paint over them. Today was also cooler, so I noticed how much working in the heat actually takes out of you.
8/23/07 This was an actual class day. Instead of painting we went into the conference room to learn more about the process of the mural. The class looked at other murals, learned how the community must be taken into account and heard, while we also saw other ways murals can be done, such as on parachute fabric glued to the actual brick. We also discussed movable murals, the times at which we could meet to work on the mural, and what we would actually start doing first.
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