Wine Cellar Mural

ground wires

will ultimately be camouflaged with a bare branch.

Above shows the window edge taped off and a quick swipe of latex flat to take off the sheen of the glossy white.

I then taped on a border of papertape to allow freedom of my sponge painting

and prevent drips by taping a crumpled papertowel underneath the piece across the bottom.

This week I was able to spend almost 3 full days painting.  I finished the stonework around the window and the hinges; spent lots of time taping the edge so I could work on the landscape.  What you see is a "foundation" or underpainting for future trees and landscaping.  The owner requested a "personalization" of the view and I'll put in a putting green (see the "sand trap") and the gate to the property.  I added a water feature on the far right and laid in some reflections.  This will all be refined with more trees added the next time I get back to the job. 

In the meantime, I'm off to St. Helena to scope out the Art/Wine Festival July 2-3 and pick up Toodles in Cloverdale on the way back for our 2-week visit.  The pup comes home to visit!

So, I'll be back to work the last 2 weeks of July when I have someone to cover the gallery.  Thanks for watching!