Comments on: Painting Instructions For Murals Dimensional

By: THAT Painter Lady

THAT Painter Lady — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:41:22 +0000

Thanks Paula for the info! I can’t wait to see the church mural you are doing! ~DEBRA

By: Paula

Paula — Mon, 25 May 2009 18:24:30 +0000

Rebecca,
I often use an overhead projector for different projects and they are not always murals.
I find a photo sometimes and use my photo program on my computer to scan it and use the special effects to turn it into a coloring book photo. It actually takes out the color and leaves just the lines. Sometimes it doesn’t get all that is in the photo but that is ok because I can usually redraw in the portions I need. Then I take it to the copy shop and have them make it into an overhead sheet for me. Sometimes I get my ideas from advertisements or magazines.
Right now I am working on a mural for our church’s VBS and it is going to be a window with Mt. Uluru in the background. I hope that I can get the perspective correct as well as the shadows! Best of luck to you-check out this book-Creative Kid murals you can paint by Suzanne Whitaker and Projection Stenciling by Linda Buckingham and Leslie Bird. One is very detailed in everything from paint used, techniques to paint brushes and she shows examples. The other is about making stencils but they look real.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 25 May 2009 15:59:14 +0000

Thanks for the ideas. I’ve been looking for some whimsical ideas for some projects, both walls and furniture.

By: rebecca

rebecca — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:33:54 +0000

i can’t get in to ask a question..elsewhere,
hope you get this…Debra..i want to get an overhead projector, murals, is the size you have in your description of one the size of the projection window itself…cause all i’m seeing is 10″ x 10″? any ideas where to get one of decent quality but a good price?