I've been working on a mural at my friend's daycare. She gave me a picture of what she wanted, but the space she had was 3 times the width of the original. I had a lot of inspiration to fill the space available - after all, I couldn't just make the frogs bigger : the pond would look like a puddle! I had lots of fun deciding what animals are part of a pond's ecological make up. I also learned about how painting with just one colour doesn't work for me - I used about three colours of green, brown or blue to create texture and light reflection on surfaces, instead of "flat" or a single colour for objects.
I started with the greens because I needed a variety of greens for most of the background. Then I painted the browns, then the water.
I started with the greens because I needed a variety of greens for most of the background. Then I painted the browns, then the water.
I'm pretty much finished here, I painted the birds next, and now I have to paint the insects. I have to do touch ups as well.
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