| Obviously the first thing you need to do
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| | it. A projector is very helpful to
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| is figure out what to paint on the wall.
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| | maintain the correct proportions and to
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| When I know what I want to paint, I
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| | help in placement of the object.
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| typically follow that up by finding
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| | You may be wondering what medium to use
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| different representations, photos,
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| | on a wall. I use a mixture of acrylic
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| drawings to use as a reference, or by
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| | paint that you can buy in any craft or
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| going to a location to take some pictures
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| | art supply store and also latex paint
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| that I can use as a model. For example,
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| | that you would purchase by the gallon in
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| if I wanted to paint a seascape I might
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| | a paint or hardware store. Both of these
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| drive around the beach area where I look
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| | mediums dry quickly and clean up easily
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| for objects or scenery I want to include
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| | with water. Also, acrylic paint has no
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| in my painting. Most times I am piecing
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| | fumes so working with it will not bother
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| together a scene to create my mural.
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| | you during the process. I typically
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| Once you have what you need to put
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| | purchase a gallon of extra bright white
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| together your scene, painting the
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| | paint that I mix with the acrylic colors.
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| background first is essential. I start at
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| | This will stretch your dollar, because
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| the top and work my way down. So I lay
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| | purchasing small tubes of acrylic paint
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| down the sky first, then the horizon,
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| | alone can add up quickly especially if
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| where I may have mountains, trees, water
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| | you are painting a large area.
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| or land. After I have my background in I
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| | Once you have finished your mural, I
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| will place my other objects, such as
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| | suggest painting a clear coat of
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| people, cars, roads or whatever the
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| | polyeurothane over it to protect it. Look
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| subject may be. Sometimes I hand paint in
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| | for a coating that will not yellow with
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| these objects and sometimes I may use a
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| | age. The clear coating allows cleanup in
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| projector first to cast the image on the
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| | case of dirt or fingerprints.
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| wall, trace it out and then hand paint
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