ABSTRACT WALL PAINTING COMMISSION
cauldron
Hello to you all.
I've been asked to paint a work on an office wall. My plan is to
do a relatively narrow painting, about 18" high and fifteen feet long. I
have decided not to paint directly on the clients wall, preferring to
either stretch a long narrow canvas and paint on that, or to paint on a
heavy 100% rag stock, such as Lenox 100 and mount it on the canvas. Does
anyone out there have any experience with wall murals? Or with painting
on a surface other than the wall, but a work that would be mounted on the
wall? I'm concerned about the piece not looking integral to the wall,
which I'd prefer (as with working on the wall directly. Is there any way
to mount paper unframed on the wall surface, so that in time, the work
could be removed by the owner if necessary?
Does anyone have experience with rolplex? (sp?) which I
understand is used to mount paper to canvas? It is highly toxic to work
with yes? Are their non-toxic alternatives?
I'm building a darkroom and just had someone put "staydri" on a
cinder block wall in the space. The fumes are so toxic, we're still
having repercussions from them. Seems like they've permeated our
home for good. Anyway, I digress.
Any insights or practical advice will be greatly appreciated.
Regards to each of you.
cauldron.
Tracy C Skinner
I am currently working on a wall mural in a painting class. The painting
is being done on 3/4" sheets of plywood and will be bolted to the top
wall along the outside of the gallery with six double sided bolts that
are drilled into the wall. The piece, when complete will be 4'x296'.
Tracy
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cauldron
cauldron write: Tracy - what an interesting idea. thanks for the
suggestion and thanks for taking the time to reply...so, if I understand you correctly, the bolts show?/are
exposed on the front image side of the wall and also on the exterior side
of the wall??? (i.e. "double sided bolts")
You happen to be using 3/4" ply- but is that because your mural is so huge? sounds so. I guess I could
use a thinner plywood - I like the idea though. now if I could figure out
a way to hang it without the bolts showing. I guess I could also mount
paper on the ply.
Are you doing this with a class? for a class? are you
teaching the class? Medium is oils? acrylics? mixed? Any special priming
required? Perhaps multiple layers of gesso sanded to a fine finish?>
thanks for responding across the cyberwaves.
Starr
says...
> I guess I could
>use a thinner plywood - I like the idea though. now if I could figure out
>a way to hang it without the bolts showing. I guess I could also mount
>paper on the ply.
If you are only interested in an 18 inch high mural, why use plywood
at all. Use Masonite (composition board) of 1/4 inch thickness or less
and mount it to the wall using a wood strip frame that can have the
anchors or use a panel adhesive (liquid nails) and glue the Masonite
directly to the wall. My preference would be to use a wood molding
tacked (or screwed to wall studs using wallboard screws) for easy
removal and so wall could be easily patched.
Tracy C Skinner
Thanks. I'm just taking the class. We're doing it this size so it can be
seen (it's about 20' to the roof top) and for durability (supposed to be
up for 2 years). The bolts are threaded on both sides. With our viewing
distance you can't really see the bolts. Perhaps you could incorporate
them into image (real bolts w/painted bolts?). We're using acrylics after
the panels have been gessoed and sanded. Finish is with a varnish with UV
protectant. So far the class is excellent and the teacher, Alfred Quiroz,
has been a tremendous help. There are 7 of us doing the painting with
only 2 people with prior experience. Hope to get some pictures of it
scanned and at my page soon.
Doug Simpson
plywood) to the wall, 1'x2' or slat strips and attach 1/4" plywood or
masonite to the frame with silicone caulk (much stronger than liquid nails
and will work interior or exterior, liquid nails will fail on exterior . .
experience is a good teacher!)
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Doug Simpson, Simpson Studios, 6 Haven Circle, Denison, Tx. 75020
903-465-3416
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