MURAL PHOTOS!

Exciting!  Last summer I had the opportunity to design, supervise, and participate in painting a mural for the Orem Fire Department, which they use now to teach "Fire Station Field-Tripper Kiddo's" about fire and road safety.  About 40 people helped us paint, and we finished in only two days.  Today I got the photos from Don, UVU's Illustration Advisor, which he shot himself and I'm excited to share a few of them with you!  Eventually I hope to have a time-lapsed video posted.  Many of the fellow painters were friends (and awesome artists) I get to have classes with at UVU, as you will see...  

DAY ONE:

Me: (hello)

Nate: (happy yellow man)

Adam: (smiley guy)

Pizza, oreos, gatorade, mmm:

Lotsa paint:

Trees:

Heather:

Stewart: (holding cutest baby firefighter ever)

Sneaky paint: (and Robyn)

Will Terry: (gansta man on the right)

Lee: (lovely long dark hair... oh, the left one)

Behind this blonde, you can see the color map I made of the mural.  The one Lee is peeking at us by:

Rani: (cute one in da middle)

Painting more:

Sitting:

Everyone:  (1st half)

Everyone: (2nd half)

DAY TWO:

Lee and Tyler: (on spotlight)

Getting closer to finish....:

And closer:

Tra-la-laa

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First Official "Story Illustration" Freelance Job!......And I'm an Artist

Hi!!  Yes I'm excited :).  I "had to" find a freelance job for my Senior Seminar class, but pleasantly found myself in a great opportunity to do an actual story's single illustration for a friend.  This painting goes to an exciting enchanted story he and his 5 yr old daughter made up together, about a princess with a large chest full of dresses that need sorting, a bed SO high that stairs are needed, and an elf messenger from an elf-village seeking her help.  I was pretty nervous to show him the finished piece, but when I did, he loved it.  He's excited to give this special gift to his daughter!

What did I learn?  That I'm a professional, and it's time to act like it.  He paid me like a real artist, $300, so that helped me feel more... serious, more professional.  According to Will Terry, I'm already good enough to begin work at a professional level... .... ... ... what?  I am?  So I decided it's time to own it.  Lee's been trying to get this through to me for some time now.  She said something the other day that made me think.  This is NOT just "raw natural talent."  This is years of practicing and developing and honing my skill.  Years and years.  Besides dozens of art classes at more than one university, I've been drawing since I was old enough to know how, and never really stopped.  I've earned this!  This is a result of plenty hard work and focus.

Hello world.  My name is Ginny Tilby and I'm an artist.