rain and paint...
The Group of Seven Outdoor Gallery in Huntsville is growing... in spite of the weather.
This week, 7 new murals - one each dedicated to the original Group of Seven members - are being added to the 40+ murals around our town. The link above will give you the scoop on which images we're re-creating and who's responsible for making it happen.
But Mother Nature - may she bless us and keep us safe - is giving new meaning to my favourite saying "If you want to hear the universe laugh - announce that you have a plan."
With only two days of good weather followed by four days of intermittent to heavy rain, our skills and patience - and especially the paint - are truly being tested.
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This is John Kuna transferring A.Y.Jackson's image onto the signboard, which has already been attached to the wall of Loui's II Restaurant. It's about 11pm, and the overhead projector is on a scaffold in the middle of West St. John uses thinned Yellow Ochre paint to draw in the shapes.
Gerry Lantaigne holds the ladder for David Flett, who draws in the "puddles" of colour on this Varley image, using pencil. We all have our favourite methods of doing this - when Gerry suggested that I would stand on the ladder like Dave to draw out my image... I politely declined and offered to use a grid instead. That way I'd be safe on the scaffold, thanks very much.
By the second day, my mural's outline and some of the main areas are blocked in.
And at the end of the third day, murals by M
arc Sorozan and Michele Van Maurik are well underway. Looking good! >>
But that was the day the rain started. Sunday morning I rushed out to buy a tarp. I know, it sort of defeats the idea of being on display while we paint, but I was more concerned about the acrylic paint.
My Frank Johnston is Shroude
d in plastic now, and it's rained off and on for 5 days. The paint on my mural hasn't suffered any ill effects, nor has Tim Webb's Harris (image to come). But I wish I could say the same for the others. Michele, Dave and John have had their murals moved indoors to Trinity Hall - the gymnasium at the United Church (we thank you!!).
After some damage control (sanding down areas where dried paint had blistered from the rain getting under it), the mural project is back on track. Well, nearly.
Gerry's Community Mural on the steps of the Town Hall is on hold for now, 'til the weather breaks which may not be until Saturday. Mother Nature - we bow to your whims. We know you could have dealt us much worse than this (I won't say what, and I don't even want to imagine it!). Wish us all fair weather!
< < This is John Kuna transferring A.Y.Jackson's image onto the signboard, which has already been attached to the wall of Loui's II Restaurant. It's about 11pm, and the overhead projector is on a scaffold in the middle of West St. John uses thinned Yellow Ochre paint to draw in the shapes.
Gerry Lantaigne holds the ladder for David Flett, who draws in the "puddles" of colour on this Varley image, using pencil. We all have our favourite methods of doing this - when Gerry suggested that I would stand on the ladder like Dave to draw out my image... I politely declined and offered to use a grid instead. That way I'd be safe on the scaffold, thanks very much.
By the second day, my mural's outline and some of the main areas are blocked in.
And at the end of the third day, murals by M
arc Sorozan and Michele Van Maurik are well underway. Looking good! >>
But that was the day the rain started. Sunday morning I rushed out to buy a tarp. I know, it sort of defeats the idea of being on display while we paint, but I was more concerned about the acrylic paint.
My Frank Johnston is Shroude
d in plastic now, and it's rained off and on for 5 days. The paint on my mural hasn't suffered any ill effects, nor has Tim Webb's Harris (image to come). But I wish I could say the same for the others. Michele, Dave and John have had their murals moved indoors to Trinity Hall - the gymnasium at the United Church (we thank you!!).
After some damage control (sanding down areas where dried paint had blistered from the rain getting under it), the mural project is back on track. Well, nearly.
Gerry's Community Mural on the steps of the Town Hall is on hold for now, 'til the weather breaks which may not be until Saturday. Mother Nature - we bow to your whims. We know you could have dealt us much worse than this (I won't say what, and I don't even want to imagine it!). Wish us all fair weather!
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ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome. Sorry to hear about the rain, but it sounds as though you have it all figured out. I am so proud of you! I can't wait to see more pictures and to see the real thing!
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