Diary of a Mural : Day One

Very early this morning work began on the wall. The professional painters were there to paint the primer coat, which has been tinted with the two main colours of the background. It took them the whole morning to finish the primer coat. With their spray paint and expertise, they accomplished the task in a relatively short time. The rest of the mural will be the more painstaking tasks to be completed by me and my helpers.

First, my helpers painted the horizon line and filled in the violet colour above the orange. This took half the afternoon. Other volunteers worked on drawing the grid lines in chalk, which will be the reference points for the placement of my silhouettes.

It has been a long day, but everyone is pleased with the result, especially me! And thank God for the beautiful weather, too. Now, for a good rest and another early start tomorrow morning.