Smiley Face Mural
Painting Partner:
This mural was painted with Lindsay Ryden. Lindsay has partnered with me over the past five years on some of my largest mural installations. She is an incredibly talented freelance artist here in Atlanta. Read an interview with Lindsay here.
Client:
Upstreet Elementary student environment for North Point Community Church
Designer:
Me
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Design
I created a “paint by numbers” design so we could label each of our colors and so the client could easily make touch ups.
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Projection
We projected the design in sections and traced it on the wall. Pictured here: Lindsay tracing the design with pencil.
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Shadow
To give the mural some fun depth, I designed a shadow behind the middle section. Painting the shadow was one of the toughest parts of the mural, but one of the most rewarding when finished!
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In Progress
I loved making lots of fun color combinations with the smiley faces. Overall there were 26 unique colors.
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Finished
This mural was approximately 10’ high x 18.5’ wide.
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Finished: Side View