Jazz Mural - Day 3 - All suited up!

Today I worked on the Jazz mural again, as you can see. The focus today was on blocking in the suits and highlighting instruments. Tomorrow will be the last day, and I will fine tune the instruments and finish up the hands.

Jazz Mural - Day 3
All suited up
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I also decided that the background was a little plain so I experimented with some shapes and came up with a simple oval to frame in the players. The client's room colors are blues, greys and purples/magentas/rose.this is what I came up with:

Jazz Mural - background concept - to be completed on Day 4
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Jazz mural - Day 2 - Instruments

Well, today I got the instruments in place. Still of course need to add highlights and more color, but will wait till the suits are blocked in.
Next day - Tuesday.
:)

"Jazz mural" Day 2 - Instruments blocked in
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Day 1 - Jazz mural

Today I started the Jazz themed mural at a private residence in Redding, Ca.
Below are the photos of what was accomplished today...
I will post more tomorrow (as long as I remember to bring my camera!)

"Jazz Mural" @ 8'x4'
Day 1 progress
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"Jazz Mural" Day 1
image 2
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"Jazz Mural" Day 1
image 3
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Tomorrow I will work on the musician's suits or maybe the instruments.. :)

Concept sketch for Jazz mural in private residence

Yeahooo! A mural commission! Oooh, how I love to paint large!
This is the concept for the mural. I will be starting in the morning. I hope to be done by mid next week.
So excited to see it materialize.
This is a private residence in Redding, CA

Concept sketch for Jazz mural in private residence
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"The Hills are Alive" commission

I just completed this acrylic painting today. It is a commission for a singing teacher in Redding, Trish Harris, with Trish Harris' Studio of Voice.

Amazing teacher, amazing moment captured forever on canvas. The original photograph was taken by Robyn Reeves Tyler.

"The Hills are Alive" 30"x40" acrylic on canvas
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original photo by Robyn Reeves Tyler