Mural Art

You Will Need:

Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Lemon Yellow 11, Orange 17, Sap Green 21, Turquoise Blue 22, Fevicryl Mouldit, Fevicryl Fabric Glue, 12” x 12” Fine Art Canvas Boards 2, Fine Art Brushes, Terracotta Pan 7” & 8” Diameter Approximately, Rolling Pin, Clay Carving Tools, Silver Foil, Paper Cutter, Pencil, Colour Palette, Water Container

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Description :

A mural art composition that takes it’s inspiration from nature. Fevicryl Mouldit has been used to hand-craft and mould the foliage. Learn the technique of mixing shades to get ethnic tones, to create the right vibe for your artwork.

STEP 1 : Source the base material

Take two terracotta pans measuring 7” & 8” in diameter.

STEP 2 : Preparing the dough

Take Fevicryl Mouldit – resin base & hardener, mix well to form an even soft day.

STEP 3 : Clay slab technique

Roll the dough to make a medium thick slab using a rolling pin.

STEP 4 : Covering the pans

Cover the pans with the clay slab, very neatly, leaving a 3” circle within. Take some silver foil and form a circle (3”) cover it with a thin layer of Mouldit. Stick it in the center using Fevicryl Fabric Glue, like you see in the image. Use a paper cutter for ease.

STEP 5 : Central design

Take the slab and cut two, 3” circles. Press on a floral mould, let it semi dry and then de-mould to get a circular clay piece with texture & design. Stick these in the centre like you see in the image, using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.

STEP 6 : Central design

Take the slab and cut two, 3” circles. Press on a floral mould, let it semi dry and then de-mould to get a circular clay piece with texture & design. Stick these in the centre like you see in the image, using Fevicryl Fabric Glue.

STEP 7 : Painting the mural

Start painting the mural in shades of brown made by mixing Fevicryl Acrylic Colours - Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Lemon Yellow 11 and Orange 17. The centre part in an Indigo shade by mixing Turquoise Blue 22 & Black 02. Rub off some colour with an old rag to give an ethnic tone to the shades. The creepers and tendrils are painted with Sap Green 21 and a bit of Black 02. Let it dry. 

 

STEP 8 : Preparing the canvas

Take two Fine Art canvas boards measuring 12”x12” in size. Paint with Fevicryl Acrylic Colour Black 02 and border with Orange 17. Let them dry.

STEP 9 : Final touches & look

Stick the two compositions on the canvas boards using Fevicryl Fabric Glue. Once ready the mural art on canvas would look like this, every bit ethnic and attractive, fit to make a feature wall look creatively stunning.

  • Pre washed terracotta pan- mural based on elements from nature- (creeper with leaves and centre is the inner section of the shell)
  • Cover the pan with rolled slab by leaving approx 3” diameter circle in the centre
  • Take silver foil- stick around the 3” circle- cover it with clay slab- using fabric glue
  • Create texture on the covered surface
  • Start building the design inspired by nature
  • Give first dark coat of brown and indigo shade- wipe out the colour- then paint with appropriate shades
  • 12” x 12” canvas- painted- then stick the decorated pan on it