At the end of each day, part of my routine is turning off the genie lift and plugging it in to charge it for the next day. Unfortunately, I found I was not turning off the man lift properly, so it only received a partial charge. After only using the lift for a few hours, it died. The solution came down to requesting a second lift out of three the client owns. Just as they brought a second lift and I climbed up in it to get back to work, it was obvious that I was going to be no better off. The red charge indicator light on the second lift also started flashing. Oh well... To adjust, I went back to the old fashioned method of using ladders. Since the ladders were not tall enough, we compensated again --- by mixing up a large batch of creamy snow colored artist oils then thinning the mixture down so we could roll (instead of brush) it on. In order to reach certain areas, we had to use a roller with an extension pole. I prefer the brush and applying it by hand. It simply looks better.
On Friday, I have a few documents to finish up and get in the mail before a major deadline with an opportunity next year. If my artwork is juried in, I will be spending three months in Scottsdale, Arizona (January through March) selling my artwork directly to art collectors. My wife and I are empty nesters now. Since we are not so tied down, it will be much easier to travel and focus on art. My wife wants to learn how to paint in watercolors. Wintering in Scottdale would be much more pleasant than Central Utah and there is so much to paint in the area.
Plan on checking back in Tuesday of next week to see some more progress on the mural. by then, two man lifts should be well charged up and ready to use. By the end of next week, I hope to have the entire wall tinted with base colors so no white will be showing through. WHen that happens, we get down to serious painting. See you soon!
Novatek South Addition Mural
This mural measures 22 feet high by 200 feet long
FINISHED MURAL WITH NEW FAUX MARBLE FLOOR
Here is a section of the mural finished with the new floor.
REFLECTIONS
more floor, less mural
FINISHED FIRST SECTION
The mural is now finished. This is the first section.
FINISHED SECOND SECTION
All the highlights and shadows are now finished on the snow and all over the rest of the mural.
FINAL THIRD SECTION
We tried to capture the twilight time of day. I think we were successful.
FINISHED FOURTH SECTION
Even the tops of the trees indicate the last few moments early evening light.
FINISHED FIFTH SECTION
I like the way the shadow and light plays on the rocky Timpanogos slopes.
FINISHED SIXTH SECTION
Provo Canyon.
FINISHED SEVENTH SECTION
I love the way the shadows and light bring out the rock forms on Cascade Peak.
ELK CLOSE UP
I'm not really a wildlife painter, yet I feel pretty good about how this bull elk turned out.
EIGHTH SECTION
Squaw Peak (the one with the red scrub oak trees on it's slopes) is mosly in shadow, but with a sliver of light at the top.
FINISHED NINTH SECTION
The middle section of Squaw Peak.
SQUAW PEAK
THis looks so real, it's like you can walk right through it! Pick any door.
LAST SECTION
This shows Rock Canyon during the last few moments of evening light.
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