About the Mural
The mural I referred to in the last post is in downtown Atkins, Arkansas. I use the term "downtown" loosely. Atkins has a population of about 2,700, so there isn't too much there.
The mural is 17' x 21' and painted on the side of an antique shop. I agreed to paint the mural for the owner of the shop. In exchange for the mural, he agreed to do all of the tile work in the Devil Queen.
The mural has taken a lot longer to finish than I ever anticipated. I started it in October last year. When it got too cold to paint in late November, I had to quit until spring this year. My work on it has been sporadic; I have trouble prioritizing. Should I work on the Queen or the mural? Technically, working on the mural is working on the house in a round-about way, but I have trouble of convincing myself. I hate not working on the Queen.
On the other hand, there are some perks. In terms of physical exertion, it's a lot easier to paint a mural than reframing a wall or digging ditches. While I was working on the mural Monday, a reporter from the Atkins Chronicle came over an interviewed me. I believe that I may end up in this week's paper. A little ego stroking is always nice.
The mural is a test run for some projects that we've been planning for the Queen. We're considering a mural in the main hallway, a faux wood inlay medallion on the dinning room floor (patterned on a tulip-print wallpaper pattern original to the Queen), and hand painting a tulip pattern "wallpaper" in the living room (also based on one original to the house). There may also be some faux finish marble and gold leaf work too.
In any case, those projects are years off. We need water and electricity first.
If I can ever remember to bring a camera and use it, I'll post a picture of the mural.
The mural is 17' x 21' and painted on the side of an antique shop. I agreed to paint the mural for the owner of the shop. In exchange for the mural, he agreed to do all of the tile work in the Devil Queen.
The mural has taken a lot longer to finish than I ever anticipated. I started it in October last year. When it got too cold to paint in late November, I had to quit until spring this year. My work on it has been sporadic; I have trouble prioritizing. Should I work on the Queen or the mural? Technically, working on the mural is working on the house in a round-about way, but I have trouble of convincing myself. I hate not working on the Queen.
On the other hand, there are some perks. In terms of physical exertion, it's a lot easier to paint a mural than reframing a wall or digging ditches. While I was working on the mural Monday, a reporter from the Atkins Chronicle came over an interviewed me. I believe that I may end up in this week's paper. A little ego stroking is always nice.
The mural is a test run for some projects that we've been planning for the Queen. We're considering a mural in the main hallway, a faux wood inlay medallion on the dinning room floor (patterned on a tulip-print wallpaper pattern original to the Queen), and hand painting a tulip pattern "wallpaper" in the living room (also based on one original to the house). There may also be some faux finish marble and gold leaf work too.
In any case, those projects are years off. We need water and electricity first.
If I can ever remember to bring a camera and use it, I'll post a picture of the mural.
posted by John | 8:01 PM
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