Posts Tagged ‘diorama’
Prescott Heroes mural
PRESCOTT HEROES MURAL We had a horrible tragedy in my hometown of Prescott, AZ. On June 30, 2013, 19 of our “Hotshot” firefighters perished in a fire down the hill from Prescott in Yarnell. Seems everyone knew at least one of the young men who died that day. It was awful. You just feel so…
Read Moretrying my hand at AFRICAN FOLK ART
AFRICAN FOLK ART A home here in Prescott has 3 distinct wings. The main area is all African and African-inspired decor. The other 2 areas are Irish and Italian. Those will be muraled later. Once again, I learned a lot in researching African Folk Art. The different symbols are not just doodles. They have meaning.…
Read MoreGASSERS' GARAGE
GASSERS’ GARAGE This mural I just finished (2011) is on the side of a barn here in Prescott. It was inspired by this giant sign the client had gotten from her recently deceased brothers’ estate. His last name was Gasser, and he had it made to hang in this huge garage he had for all…
Read MoreWASHINGTON SCHOOL RIPARIAN MURAL
WASHINGTON SCHOOL RIPARIAN MURAL This MURAL was a trip to do. Last year it was supposed to be done but was abruptly canceled. The Highland Center was in the process of obtaining grants to have a large riparian themed mural painted on the side of the school by the area where the Highland Center conducted…
Read MoreANDERSON DIORAMA
ANDERSON’S DIORAMA So for a few years now, I’ve been doing landscape murals for Wildlife Images in Scottsdale that were painted in after some company or guy or whoever fabricated these really cool fiberglass rocks. They look super real, so strong you can dance on them yet light enough to pick up a huge boulder…
Read MoreIndian Motorcycle mural AND LOTS MORE!
James Dean ’53 Indian Chief MOTORCYCLE MURAL (and LOTS more!) So the first 3 days of this mural were spent sketching! LOTS AND LOTS OF LITTLE DETAILS that must be exact! It’s an Indian Chief 1953 with James Dean sitting on it. Now since JD’s Indian was a 500 and not a Chief,…
Read MoreAVEDA MURAL
AVEDA MURAL This mural is a relatively small mural, done in the massage/therapy room of the Prescott AZ Aveda salon. I wasn’t going to do a “painting progression” on it, but I learned some cool stuff, so here goes: I had 3 problems dealing with the space and colors requested and subject matter. This is…
Read MoreEUROPEAN COUNTRY MURAL
This European countryside mural was done out by Red Mountain in a beautiful castle-like stone home. This is in the front room behind the most beautiful piano I’ve ever seen (or played!).
Read MoreLEARJET MURAL
LEARJET MURAL Look at the tiny light switch on the left to get an idea of the size of this mural. This jet was photographed while it was on the ground from a high vantage point to get the angle, then superimposed with a few tricks for realism, over some clouds I photographed on a…
Read MoreFrench Cafe' scape
This townscape was done in a woman’s kitchen behind her dining room table. Several elements from the kitchen were incorporated into the mural. The table and chairs of course, their name on the cafe, her bike, flowers, the color palate and other things to make this the ultimate custom mural!
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