Shelly Beach Murals – the prep work

I have been working on the mural concept and plans for a few weeks.
It seems like I have done an extraordinary amount of work, on the sketch pad,
researching and on the computer, my printer has been working over-time churning out
ideas and outlines, I have bulging folders of underwater pictures and birds and fish….
And for all of that, I have a couple basic line drawings which really do nothing to convey
either my excitement for the project or the vision in my head. Rats.
I was surprised by how hard it was to hand over the concept plans and the final designs,
and in the end had to completely detach myself from them and realise that some people won’t like it and most people won’t grasp my intention. But despite all the worry and self-doubt
we are still on track.
So now I get to work on the individual birds and fish, I’m quite looking forward to up scaling the
snapper to its full on the wall size and bringing it to life.
Having the opportunity to paint an underwater scene is so cool, and I’m hoping to do some snorkelling over the next week or so to get even more inspired.

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