Interesting investment into it, I operated the cherry picker in the past on site a few times, I wonder if I can still operate it now, I might need a refreshing lesson on it. I like the feel of being on it and work 😃
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It is indeed an investment. Most artists I know… rent them for the day or week.
One also needs space to keep that thing.
I never used one, so no idea if I could operate it.
My murals always been only up to 2,5 to 3 meters only… just the ground floor.
So I stood on ladders… and sometimes… don’t laugh… one piece was a little bit higher. I needed a table. And on the table I put a ladder and climbed on it hahaha 🤣
LOL Jackie that is not safe, the table must have been a strong one to hold up.
I was looking at a satellite dish installer the other day here standing on a chair, I asked myself where the hell is the ladder? 😃
I think my safety training gets to me so when someone is not working safely it doesn't sit well with me.
But that was creative of you a ladder on a table 😃😳
I know Joe… but I was on a time limit, the client I was working for didn’t provide me with proper ladders.
I have a post about the mural I painted. It was a tree of life on the outside wall from a penthouse in Spain. With animals, birds… you even see the sunset in the windows on evening. 😉
The bottom part I could reach well by standing on the floor. Just the blue part, the sky, clouds and swallows I needed to put the ladder on top of that brown “sturdy” table you see in the photos.
Here you can see it, think you haven’t seen it yet… it’s been a while ago that I posted it here : Tree of life mural by me.
Normally I work safe, trust me hehehe 🤭 the way down wasn’t that far…
One needs to think fast sometimes Joe 👋🏻😊 especially working out in a strange environment for clients I didn’t know back then (yet… they became friends later)
Shame Jackie that was heartbreaking even now that I was reading it, having to paint over your work and later found out the entire mural was painted over is saddening. I know some complexes don't want things on walls, I wish your client knew.
But he seems nice to have offered you a second shot at painting his other house.
Nice painting by the way considering that was your first, you were creative at it with the creatures...
Oh it was hard… not funny at all.
Luckily the owner had another villa… and I painted many murals there over the years 😊
It is all a learning curve.
Thank you so much Joe, it was such a different style than I would normally paint. I paint photorealistic. So this style was new to me. But something the client liked.
Loved adding all the little creatures in there. The other tree of life is even bigger… 10 meter long wall. 😎
Added to it over the years. And even went back a year ago…
Have a good evening 👋🏻😊
You are welcome Jackie, that is nice he turned out to be a supportive client.
Do you have a link to the following painting in the villa, please share so the story is completed 😀
Good night Jackie, am round off my day.
Yes, he sure was…
I ended up painting 6 murals in his villa. The largest one inside I have not shared yet. One day. The livingroom… all 4 walls plus ceiling 10 m x 5 m.
I have part 2 of the tree of life at the villa and the changes over the years.
Have a look, also a video is included:
Tree of life part 2 at the villa
Hope you like it and all the changes / additions I made 😊
Good night Joe. Sleep well 👋🏻😴