{"id":555,"date":"2017-05-20T03:58:19","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T10:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wynkmarketing.com\/wp-wynk\/?p=555"},"modified":"2017-05-20T18:43:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T01:43:23","slug":"signage-for-the-la-habra-art-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wynkmarketing.com\/wp-wynk\/blog\/2017\/05\/20\/signage-for-the-la-habra-art-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Signage for the La Habra Art Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Can you make 2 signs for the La Habra Art Walk? We’ll buy all the materials so we can go with you to the hardware store … and by the way, we need it tomorrow.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That was how we started this project. Immediately, concepts were floating in my mind:<\/p>\n

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“What if, instead of a regular sign pointing the way to the Art Walk … what if I recreate a famous painting and have whoever is in that painting pointing to the Art Walk?”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We were walking around the aisles of the hardware store and we were looking at different boards and selecting the paints, and the whole time I’m thinking that I will have to drop everything and work on this tonight. Will I have time? After all, the wooden panels we bought were huge — 4 feet square. Will I have all the materials I need? No more time for buying more supplies.<\/p>\n

I decided to do a famous abstract painting and a famous classical painting. I chose Picasso’s “Girl Before a Mirror” and Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa.”<\/p>\n

I did a little research for the original pictures then — paint rollers came off the shelf, painting tarp was spread on the floor, my box of acrylic paints were laid out, I set music to play in the background then I started splish-splashing away! 5 hours later, I came up with this:<\/p>\n

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It was late at night and I went to bed wondering if I would have time to make the Mona Lisa. I dreamed about what I was going to do in the morning.<\/p>\n

The sun was just about to show itself and I proceeded to do Leonardo’s masterpiece. Do I do it cartoon style or do I do it realistically? I knew I didn’t have enough time because not only did I have to make the sketches, the text, then, after all of the painting, I would still need to let it dry. Cartoon style is easy. Classical style is difficult.<\/p>\n

I pondered and said, I’d do it the hard way. I liked the challenge.\u00a0 Splish splash I was at it again. 4 hours later, it was done. Behold my Mona Lisa!<\/p>\n

\"mona-working\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I know her face looks kinda weird. But hey, I was running out of time and\u00a0 I think people will get the idea.<\/p>\n

My good deed was done. People loved it.<\/p>\n

“That’s amazing Raoul!” said Michelle.<\/p>\n

“Dude, that’s freakin’ awesome!” said Miguel.<\/p>\n

“That looks great Raoul!” said Anna.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

My good deed was done. End of story.<\/p>\n

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The final look:<\/p>\n

\"picasso-point\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mona-point\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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