| This is a mural painting done in the traditional al fresco style. It is a time consuming and carfeully planned way of painting, which involves mixing pigments with water to be applied to the wall, which is then absorbed. It has a quite fainted look if applied loosely, but with multiple layers can become increasingly deep in colour, achieving rich tones. Although acrylic is more commonly used, as it has very similar effects with less effort and planning, the al fresco method was encouraged by the teacher as a way of discovering where contemporary methods come from, and gave us an understanding of where things started. The mural depicts Frown Sullen, the local clown of Peggy Valley, in a dream sequence involving the spread of hideousness through the town. The break up of symmetry for a chaotic form goes from left to right, and expresses itself through different shades and depth. |
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