Painting Process

So the process is a bit involved. After about 4 months we are only 2/3rds complete. Much of this is a simple matter of life getting in the way and another part of it is we are just taking a long time to get it done! Either way this is an ambitous first project and we are eager to have it comepleted!

We started off by desiging the painting. Once completed we decided on the dimensions: 36"X55" or 3x5.5 feet with the piece executed in three panels. Each panel is made up of 1"x2" frames with 1/16" board mounted on top. Canvas was then stretched over it. We then primed the canvas and painted each panel with house paint.

Each pattern was then printed to scale. Then we mounted the prints on frosted mylar and cut each pattern out to create our stencils. The stencils were then spray mounted on the panels and we painted them in. After removing the stencils we tightened up the edges.

We have just completed the edges and are now set to burn the silkscreens for the dandleion and the dandelion parts.