Artist Kim Hunter / Indigo Designer Vancouver BC Canada

First rough composition of the mural is done in pencil to get a general idea of the mural content and layout.

Second, a revised pencil sketch composition is created to scale for the intended mural.

Once the composition is confirmed, a colour draft is created to show the intended colours and tones to be used on the final wall.
The image seen here is a small watercolour painting brought into Photoshop.
The details are edited and revised for the final colour wall composition.

The wall is then prepared by gridding the sketch and the wall to scale.
Key elements are roughly painted in the preliminary stages.

This particular wall is made of painted cinder blocks. The porous surface needed a lot of work to get a base coat.
The process is painted in stages with the base coat and furthest elements painted first.

Once the base coat has a good first base coat, the details are created. This stage is the base for the final painting.
Once the composition and base colours are created, the final details can be created using thinner paint.
Thin washes over the detailed painting create atmosphere, depth and lighting.

Contrasts and shadows are added once the composition of the mural is finished.
Moss, water effects and reflections is added last using a thin wash of lights and darks.

Hyde Creek Hatchery and Education Center Salmon Wildlife Mural - Autumn
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Hyde Creek Hatchery and Education Center Wildlife Salmon Mural - Autumn

Hyde Creek Hatchery and Education Center Wildlife Salmon Mural - Autumn

Port Coquitlam BC 10' x 50' Exterior Mural Oil Painting on Cinder Blocks - Summer

Hyde Creek Hatchery and Education Center Wildlife Mural - Spring

Coming Soon - Winter!

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