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THE CONCEPT
THE BEGINNING
PHOTO SHOOT We needed a model to provide the female form that would serve as the basis for the entire mural. I enlisted my friend Meg, who I've worked with before on previous photo projects, and who boasts a certain synchronicity with me when it comes to artistic approach. That, and an unparalleled excitement for contributing to the project we proposed. Ian, Meg and myself spent about an hour posing and shooting. Ian took the body shot he liked the best, and various face shots to splice and dice, which would become the symmetrical center of the mural.
IAN'S FINAL SKETCH  (click image to enlarge detail) THE RASTERBATOR The Rasterbator is a website/software package that creates enormous multi-page pdf files from a photo jpeg file. After creating the final sketch from the best body and head shots, Ian rasterized the image into a 216-page document. Normally, once this file is created, people usually assemble the pages and hang them on their wall. We had something else in mind however. THE STENCIL Ian assembled all 216 pages one at a time, then proceeded to painstakingly cut out the darkened areas. Each sheet needed the margin trimmed off to perfectly align to the sheets that would connect to it. The completed stencil would then be taped to the garage wall, which had already been painted white.
STENCIL PAINTING With the stencil on the garage wall, Ian and Hannah painted the black shapes and patterns through the paper. Once that was done, the stencil was removed and discarded, and the long process of detailed painting could begin.
DETAIL PAINTING With the stencil removed, the final stage began. We even set up a shanty so Ian could continue working in the rain.
THE END RESULT I'm extremely impressed with the end result. Considering I had no specific goal for the project, other than to cover up what the garage used to look like. It's a unique compliment to the house and a unique addition to a neighborhood that still lets us express ourselves outdoors.
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