The brief for this large scale mural project called for representation of a historic railroad with two active lines that attract many visitors to the city, along with its historic downtown and seasonal festivals.
Mural size: 29x16.6 ft. Vinyl installation, created in Adobe Photoshop.
Although this project did not mature, as the client chose a different direction, I loved the opportunity to work on this illustration and look forward to explore new possibilities to bring similar visions to life in the future!
PROCESS
I typically begin with a rough sketch and throw many visual ideas into it to check the composition. Colors inspire and motivate me so I take time to carefully balance the main shapes before diving into textures and finer details.
Version 1 of this project was leaning too much on the Christmas theme, since Grapevine is the Xmas capital of Texas:
