Dogwood Arts Mural Workshop – Part 2
Dogwood Arts is teaming up with professional muralist, Megan Lingerfelt to teach aspiring mural artists the basics! Mural painting comes with a few more factors to consider than working on paper or a canvas; it can be daunting and/or intimidating to get into. This workshop is designed to introduce mural painting practices to artists interested in working on a large scale and give participants some hands-on experience and confidence to pursue mural opportunities on their own.
Part 1 of this workshop will consist of a 3-hour seminar at Maker Exchange on February 26th. Megan will share her experience as a professional muralist and discuss best practices of the following topics:
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Materials
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Surface Prep/Concerns
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Methods for Scaling Designs
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Process from Idea to Finished Mural
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Professional Practices (including presenting to clients and pricing your work)
Part 2 of the workshop will guide participants through installing temporary murals in the Curio at Maker Exchange. With guidance from Megan, each artist will prep their space and paint their own 8×8′ mural design. Materials will be provided and each selected artist will be given a small kit of brushes to use and keep. Being that this is an interior space open to the public, spray paint will not be used on these murals.
The completed murals will be on display at Maker Exchange throughout the month of March with signage promoting each artist.