My Outdoor Mural
Every blue moon I stray from gardening to bring something fresh to my website/blog. This week I bring you that which has preoccupied me in the best way for the past six weeks. I am sharing my outdoor mural with you. Not out of pride, oh no, but as something fun in the garden, something different. This process of being creative in a totally different way is so healthy for me. I love murals and appreciate the creativity on such a large scale. I'm no mural artist; however, I am an art person with a degree in art history and a minor in studio practice. Although I participated in a couple group-effort murals, I have never made one solo. The methods used here were my own and probably not what professional muralists do, though I learned a lot doing this and if I were to ever make something similar I have a few tricks and lessons up my sleeve. So, if you are strictly interested in gardening, perhaps skip this post or just follow along for fun. This is the representative "before" ...
