We just posted about Caroline's DIY mural project over at AT Los Angeles, showcasing how she used a Illustrator file and her projector to take her silhouette drawing and turned it into some lovely wall artwork. Details below...
How To: Use a Projector to Paint Your Own Wall Mural
I designed the mural for my sisters bedroom. The drawing was done in Illustrator and then projected on the wall using a video projector.
I traced the outline with a pencil. And then started filling it in making sure the pencil marks we're covered. I used artist paint brushes for this. It took about 3 coats to get the color right.
I used lacquer paint because it was a leftover from a different project but I would advise people to use emulsion or acrylic paint for a smoother finish (with lacquer it's very hard to get rid off 'stripes' from the paint brush.)
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nifty!
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very smart and awesome wall mural!
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What kind of projector did you use?
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My high school class rocked our common room walls with murals via overhead projector. This in the analog age.
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Oh, yeah! We do murals all the time for church using an overhead projector to draw scenes on large pieces of foamboard.
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