My mural sketch and the original inspiration

February 26, 2013
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Since I wasn't able to find suitable existing artwork for the shower mural, I've decided to draw the scene. Or, at least, attempt to do so. It has been a long time since I last did a drawing.

Using smooth Bristol paper, I marked an outline slightly larger than what I need for the shower surround. I viewed my inspiration photo from Fine & Country and did a rough layout with colored pencil. I used a deliberately soft touch since I can always add more color but it is next to impossible to take color up later. My layout is busier than the original, and I eliminated the butterfly.

I made a color copy of my initial drawing to see if I liked it in place before working on the drawing any further. I added some height to the shower wall after seeing how short my original mockups were. I think we're getting somewhere. My drawing captures enough of the essence for me, so I'll work on completing the drawing as is.