Marsha explained that she'd recently had much of the house repainted. Of course, the swirly mural she'd had on the wall got painted over.
After considering other options for this hall, she decided she just had to have her old mural back. And after a good faith effort to locate the former muralist, she contacted me. Thankfully, she had images of the old mural and asked me to keep it as true to the original art as possible.
As I got down to work, her husband offered me a steaming cup of very strong coffee...which made me smile even bigger when I took that first sip. Strong coffee always does that.
Getting the lines to look smooth and clean took more time than I anticipated. I've been down that road before, so I knew the extra time and care would result in a satisfying finish.
Just looking at the finished work makes me smile and I'm not quite sure why. Does it matter why?
I cannot claim this work as completely my own. If we ever find out who the original muralist was, I'll give credit where credit is due. I can, however, design something similar that will have my own flair.
What kind of art makes you smile?
Now back to work on Chickadee Three!
I'm still searching for just the right eclectic grouping of vessels to hold the paint brushes for it. I've got all my chickadee photo references. Getting this one finished, or at least sketched onto the painting panel, will definitely make me smile. I'll show it to you in progress soon., just as I did with "Aspiring Chickadee #2."
Have a wonderful weekend.
Jan
*Name and image used with permission.
