'Catalpa' 60"x48"

I have always loved these overlooked trees. Rarely have a I ever seen this tree on the "right side of the tracks". Usually it is the tree that springs up in the poorest neighborhoods (some of which are becoming more desirable). I have seen it growing right up through the middle, and out the window of a row-house in southeast Washington, DC and in slag piles in Oakland, CA.
Unfortunately, I often see their naturally, characteristic conical crowns, truncated for overhead power lines. Their beautiful blooms, huge leaves, and the long bean pods (seen in the painting), have always drawn my attention.

The New "finished"

So this is where they had us take the mural. I still think it looks good I just liked it better more simple and sleek. Leaving it the old "finished" also would have saved them several thousand dollars.

Bunk Room

These are pictures of the "finished" bunk room mural. Except that the homeowners "like it so much" that they want to add a lot more detail. There was nothing the designer or I could say to convince them that it really is done. I think usually the lower the detail contrast, the better - for a residential mural. I think in a residence the exposure is protracted enough that for the discovery process to continue, you need to not be able to see all the details without really looking. In fact, some of the best murals become more of just a pattern and most viewers don't really notice them right away. Well they probably notice there is a mural but not really what the mural is of.