Friday, September 10, 2010

Warren Easton: Finished!



Here is the finished mural in two photos, with the dedication portion on the nearby arch. I did my best to let their work stand alone without "tweeking" it much. It is hard to resist the urge to polish it, but I want them to walk in years from now and remember when they "did that".

Buffalo Soldiers: Warren Easton Part II



Here are more photos of the students in action! This was my best group of kids so far... they were really dedicated. I have to also give credit to their regular teacher, Mary Hannon, for understanding and guiding them so well. She provided me with a lot of insight into their personalities.


Buffalo Soldier Mural: Warren Easton Part I


As some of you may know, I am behind in uploading photos since my old computer crashed. Here are some from January of this year, when I began working with students at Warren Easton High School on another grant-funded mural project in conjunction with the New Orleans Chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers.


Tuesday, August 31, 2010

New Orleans: A Canvas for the Imagination Still More Photos



New Orleans: A Canvas for the Imagination More Photos



New Orleans: A Canvas for the Imagination

Tonight is finally the night for the offical unveiling of the mural project I designed and led for the International House of Blues Foundation! Below is a partial-view panorama of the mural along with a couple of detail photos. More to follow!



Sunday, August 29, 2010

How to Make Rocks:101 Part #2

We continued to sand the structure and recoat it with the tinted cement mixture until we achieved the desired strength, rigidity, and texture. We then added highlighting and shadows.



While it was hard to photograph the entire structure since the viewing window's size is smaller than the rockwork itself, you can atleast see the majority of the finished product in these photos. The reptile team painted the back wall upon my completion of the project.