Mural Tour with Philadelphia Mural Artist Willis
Today we toured around the city of Philadelphia, mural capital of the world, and observed some of the city’s great murals. We viewed murals that were both realistic and artistic. They had stories and meaning, which helped us get some ideas to design our mural.
Looking at the different murals, we noticed a lot of shading. Some murals were very colorful, others were monochromatic. Many times, Willis worked with the community to develop the ideas or even to help paint the murals.
Some of the murals were painted in a square grid using cloth and then attached to the wall. We noticed the brushstrokes and patterns used in the murals. It was bigger and nicer to see the murals in person. We could observe more detail and see how it fit into the environment.
What a great trip!
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