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GenDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 09:47 PM
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I got a great art gig doing a mural in a library!
I started it today. The theme is "dragons" and of course "reading". The space is tricky with tall built in book shelves, and a couple of windows that I must incorporate into the mural, and a door that isn't used. I do little planning when getting these kinds of jobs (it's my ADD, and my own spontaneous personality) -- which can be dangerous, but my first day went great!

I started with the unused door and faux painted it as a big old wooden castle door, just barely opening and a dragon carrying a book bag just stepping through it.

I'm excited, because these big jobs always lead to other big jobs!

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Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 09:50 PM
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1. Good for you
Sounds like a fun job with the dragons & books. :)
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GenDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 09:55 PM
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2. Thanks. I love dragons, and I love books.
Two of my favorite things. :hi:

I'm going to paint a castle around all of my obstructions, and have different dragons reading books on top of the castle over the book shelves
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Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:01 PM
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3. Sounds neat
I bet everyone will love it, especially the kids.

Post some pics of your work when finished. I'd love to see it & I bet other would too.. :hi:
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GenDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:04 PM
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5. I sure will, Nicole!!!
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Nicole Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:18 PM
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9. I'll be looking for it
for sure.

If I miss it please PM me the link.

:hi:
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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:02 PM
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4. Very Cool!
hope it goes well for you

Your art sounds very interesting too, dragons, castles, wow.


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GenDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:10 PM
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6. It isn't my usual commissions.
Which makes it very fun. This job is going to be really fun, because it will be fantasy, and I love that genre. I usually do a lot of dog, and house portraits. Not to sound ungrateful, cuz I'm happy to get any work.

I'm really psyched about this!!



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SPKrazy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:19 PM
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11. I'm Glad For You!
you really sound excited!

:thumbsup: :hi:
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BarenakedLady Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:14 PM
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7. That's awesome!
Congratulations!!!

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GenDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:17 PM
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8. Thanks BNL!!!
The job is over here on the west side in Byron Bergen.
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swag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:18 PM
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10. Congratulations to you. Have fun with that.
I'm sure you'll kick ass.
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GenDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-24-07 10:23 PM
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12. I sure will try to do my best.
I am not always very confident -- my own worse critic.
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