• MURAL CLASS
  • MURAL CLASS
  CURLYBIRD

Previous class

Lesson 1:  - The Brief
​1. Introduction to the course
2. The importance of creating a Brief & Timeline
    
Brief
      Make a cohesive design on the quadrant wall.
      It must be inspiring and uplifting with no negative innuendos.
      To be completed by Dec 13th
      Painted over before Graduation
   Timeline
3. Site inspection
·      Measure the wall, 
·      Check the surface
·      The external conditions (sun, exposure etc).

Lesson 2: - The Design
•Design & plan a mural
The rest of the time will be used to create a design.
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Here are the dimensions for each of the 5 sections. You will need to make your design fit these proportions.
I drew one inch for one foot. To scale this to fit to paper you are working. 1. Match the corner of your page to the left corners of this image, draw a vertical line up from the length of your paper / page. Where it meet the diagonal line is the height of your design. Draw a horizontal line across from there. 
Lesson 3: - The Presentation
We will be presenting our designs to the principal.
How to mock up a design
            •          Plan colors
            •          Budget materials
            •          Create a timeline
            •          Present to an audience
If we have time, the chosen design will be projected to scale onto the wall.
to project
Lesson 4: - The Drawing
This week we will need to project on the wall when it is dark - which means the lesson will extend until 7.30 - 8.00pm
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE
3.15pm - 4.15pm: Finish priming the wall
4.15 pm- 5.15pm: Finish drawings
​5.15 - 6.15: Digitize drawings

6.15pm - 7.00pm: Stay for a pizza party or go back home for supper
7.15pm - 8.15pm: Return to project drawings onto the wall
Now we have the chosen design we need to transfer it onto the wall.
Plan the stages if needed to draw and paint the design.
Learn the different ways to scale your image & transfer it onto the wall.
Practicum: Students will collectively draw the image onto the wall.
      

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Lesson 5: - Colors
Painting a mural
  • The best materials for mural use
  •  Location
  •  Surface
  •  Prepping
  •  Painting
  •  Protecting
Plan your colors
  • Learn how to mix colors
  • color wheel & theory
  • Plan order of colors, 
  • Masking & under painting.
Practicum
• Make a color plan
• Finish tracing on the wall
​• Start mixing colors
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Greetings. We achieved a lot last class
- Finished priming the wall
- Created a cohesive design that fit on the wall and with each others.
New policy in place. To prevent distraction and disruption, only designers will be able to attend the rest of the classes. 
Seeing the design is so important we will take time in this class to
   • fine tune your designs
  • plan colors in your sketch pad
  • finish drawing onto the wall*
* - this will need to be done when it's dark  so either arrange to meet me another evening for an hour  6.15 -7.15  
( I can do this Mon, Tues or Wed)
- Or be prepared to stay until 7.15 on Thursday - you'll need to bring your own dinner or go back to eat 5.15 - 6.15

Contact me to arrange.
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USEFUL LINKS

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https://theartofeducation.edu/2016/06/21/12-key-steps-leading-amazing-mural-projects/​
https://banyanbridges.com/make-a-mural-how-to-build-a-color-palette/
www.craftsy.com/post/acrylic-painting-techniques-for-beginners/#
https://www.art-is-fun.com/mural-techniques

HOMEWORK

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Lesson 6: - Planning
Lesson 7:  - Painting
Lesson 8: - The Finish
​We will finish painting the mural and discuss:- 
•          Protecting from Elements, vandalism
•          Signature
•          Photo 
•          Presentation for portfolio
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THIS WAS A SIGNATURE PANEL ABOVE THE WALL
IT NEEDS TO BE REDONE AS TREVOR HAS LEFT THE SCHOOL

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ART CLASS TAKE OVER! MONDAY MARCH 28th 11.15 - 12.15 until it's complete
BRIEF:  Arrange yourself into groups. Make sure the words CREATIVITY reads across the mural.
Then weave your ideas through it. 

group 1: CRE
group 2: ATI
group 3: VITY
group 4: stair ramp wall
group 5. signature board
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​I've uploaded the existing sketches to scale here. If you have time please print out and bring with you and/or start adding your designs to it and planning your colors before Monday
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      curlybirdjude@gmail.com    Tel: 1 415 272 3611