Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting stuff, Don, but why are they doing it? Is it some sort of advert for his shop (or somewhere else), or are they funded as a sort of citizens art co-operative? The letters FFFFF on the character's cap can be dubious in a racial context apparently. Douglas On 26/03/2021 10:09, Don Dory via LUG wrote: > Greetings to all. I had a chance to talk with Wade Thompson who runs an > art shop that carries the preferred paint for all the murals I have been > posting. This is him working on some bricks: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Austin+Signs/wider+view+making+bricks.jpg.html > > Shot from the reverse end showing what has been completed when I met up > with him and crew: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Austin+Signs/wide+view+starting+FFFFF.jpg.html > > Moving north this is the third member of the crew working on this wall > section. This is the same section that had the shoes you have seen > earlier. I suppose that such a large canvas will be reused: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Austin+Signs/three+sections+painting.jpg.html > > Wade talking to the crew at lunch: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Austin+Signs/reality+echoed.jpg.html > > I walked away for an hour or so and returned to find more bricks being > created: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Austin+Signs/making+bricks.jpg.html > > Working on "Truckin" > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Austin+Signs/making+a+mustache.jpg.html > > It was a busy time on the road behind me so this is all I could capture of > a main charachter in the mural project. Next week or so I will show the > completed work: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Austin+Signs/fffff.jpg.html > > All the best. > >