Millington Mural Day 3

Day three I walk in to see my work. I'm always telling my students to put their artwork somewhere so that it will be the first thing they see in the morning. With a fresh perspective on seeing it, any mistakes or things that they want or need to change will "pop out" at them. It's a great way to either pat yourself on the back for a job well done or see immediately what needs more work. As I walked into the room to see this mural I was patting myself on the back. It actually came out way better than I imagined and it got done within my schedule. Meetings could resume in this room without any delays. If you still can't tell how big this piece is by this photo of me standing at the corner, here's Jule photographing the piece with the room tables set up.

All I had left to do was to varnish the mural. I was able to put three coats of acrylic varnish over it on the last day. It took a full day to varnish it but I taught classes as I waited for each coat to dry. I suggested to the manager of the center that they discourage the taping of posters or excessive touching of the piece for a few months, at least. But my best suggestion is that if they or you have a large mural that was expressly created by an artist or that you desire to keep for any extended period of time, an investment in a plexiglass cover would keep your piece beautiful for years to come.