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.
Friday, September 2, 2011
A BUSY AND AWSOME DAY!
I headed to work at about 7:30 a.m. this morning, got organized and started on Cascade Peak (Cascade is a mountain peak in Utah Valley which has several waterfalls, including Bridal Veil Falls along the Provo Canyon route), at the Godzilla mural job site, picked up a 5ft. x 6 ft. painting from the frame shop at around 9 a.m. and then delivered it to a client. After that, it was back to the mural. I worked on the Mural until 3 p.m., then drove up Payson Canyon near Maple Dell Scout Camp and got out my plein air easel. I was all set up to paint by about 4 p.m. I had a stretched canvas which was 2 ft. x 4 ft. and wanted to see if I could plein air on a picture plane of that size (why not? I can paint murals). Not a problem :)! I worked until a crescent moon appeared and the sky started getting dark. For a plein air piece, it was a success! Tomorrow morning, I'm going back to the spot at about 8 a.m. I plan to to focus on a little detail then see if I can finish it. At noon, I'll walk across the road to pick up my wife who is getting Woodbadge training for scouts at the Maple Dell Camp. My wife Sammee is in a leadership role in Primary (that is what we call a Mormon children's Sunday School) at neighborhood LDS (Mormon) church. Part of her calling involves the Cub Scouts (or I always say, "Scrub Couts"). I'll post the plein air sketch soon. See ya later...
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