31Jan2007
Panel #2
A detail of panel #2 for the Ventura Mural Project. My wife was asking me if the shape below the surfer’s right knee was supposed to be Arch Rock out at Anacapa Island. Yes it is, at least my version of it.
31Jan2007
Speaking of Chalupa!
Here she is, in my arms my fuzzy, long eared muse; Chalupa!
30Jan2007
Next!
30Jan2007
Panel #1
So for the Ventura Mural Project, I decided to work right to left. The piece shown is the 1st panel I started. The acrylic latex is challenging to work with because you can’t really apply it like artistic acrylics, i.e. in thin layers to build depth. This stuff is made to sit on a house through heat, drought, rain, sunshine and expected to look nice for years. It took nearly 3 days of experimenting before I came up with a technique that will let me paint in layers. The skeleton in swim shorts wearing a sombrero is my tribute to the great Mexican illustrator, Jose Posada. He drew the Mexican citizenry as skeletons while riding their bicycles or dancing. My skelton can also be seen as being a representation of the Mexican culture in Ventura who have had a huge impact on the community.25Jan2007
Ventura Mural Sketch
Hey Hey Hey! In trade for a neck massage, Ionia scanned the sketch I submitted for Ventura’s Mural Project. The original sketch was on 4 sheets of 11″x 17″ tracing paper. I had to condense the 4 images onto 1 sheet of 11″x 1 7″ because of the submission guidelines. Look for updates as I complete each panel.
23Jan2007
Good Girl
This piece is the companion to “Good Boy” and is 5 years old. The basis of this painting was my chihuahua, Chalupa.
