Mr. Hall felt that the MC Print sketch was too Yellow, especially the sky. My original intent was to create a morning light effect. I repainted the sky in the sketch and will try to get a photo of it next week. The truth is, I also felt it was too yellow or warm when I finished the sketch , but I left it as you see in the first photo above so as to avoid too much purple or too much blue---which the client especially does not like ( I also agree with that ). What the client wants is to help create an uplifting and inspiring atmosphere. He wants to wow the viewer as he walks into the building. The place needs a decorative face lift anyway---the plain white walls make the place look like a mental hospital and needs a little color. Some of the employees jokingly say it is a mental hospital!
As color theory goes, there must be a delicate and carefully orchestrated balance of Warm against Cool colors in order for the painting to have the right "Temperature". Yes, there is actually such a principle as "Color Temperature". The painting must always have the right balance of cool against warm colors and yet still have an overall warm quality about it if warm tones are more dominant. Dark against Light and degree of Color Intensity ( or Saturation ) from Neutral colors to a higher intensity must also come in to play to create beautiful subtleties and moodiness. Yes, it's more than just slapping on paint and much more complex than paint by number. All paint is mixed as I go and done by feel until I am able to create beautiful music with a brush.
MURAL SPAN LEFT END
We are now down to just the final accents!
FINISHED MURAL
Today we spent less than 2 hours finishing up by painting in the final accents, touching up and removing all the masking.
Novatek MC Print Mural
Concept Sketch for MC Print Mural
RUSSELL RICKS IN FRONT OF MC PRINT MURAL
MAY 4, 2011. Rajish, who is originally from India an employee of the company, photographed me in front of the MC Print Mural.
LEFT END, SECOND SECTION.
While working on this project, I faced right into this iron pillar many times. The problem is, I get to concentrating on what I am doing that I loose touch with what might be going on around me and it is in those moments keep smashing my face into the pillar
MOOSE, LEFT END
Once we removed the masking, i was very pleased with the end result.
CLOSE UP OF LEFT END MOOSE
This section has become my favorite part of the mural.
ROBERTS BENCH SECTION
With warmer highlights on the sunlit side of Roberts Bench and a few tweaks here and there, The employees were very pleased with the end result. They like it and that's what counts!
MOOSE AND RESERVOIR SECTION
It only took a few minor accents and less than 2 hours to finish up the project.
Close Up Of Moose
The neck and shoulder area look better.
Other Close Up
Swans in Lake Area
SWAN SECTION
Swans taking flight.
SWAN CLOSE UP I
I love to watch these graceful birds in flight.
SWANS II
Each swan is in a slightly diffenets stage in flght.
Mallard Duck
This duck replaces a larger one we had in then took out the other day.
TIMP RANGE FROM THE NORTH END
I love the shape of the mountains viewed in American Fork Canyon.
SWAN III
Aspens Right Side
I ran smack-dab and face-first into that iron beam support yesterday. Ouch, that hurt!
Mount Baldy Section
The aspen trees now have more form and are no longer flat and dull looking. Mount Baldy got a little more form and refined patches of snow, giving the granite form more of a 3D look.
Right End Section
Looks much better without the masking.
MURAL SPAN FROM RIGHT END
This is the first section everyone sees when they walk in.
Hike to Stewarts Falls
Took a fun hike to a great reward on the 4th of July. Stewarts Falls is in the Timpanogos Range Region.
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