When I think of murals and muralists, my first thought is of Picasso’s response to the two hour bombing of the town of Biscay in 1937 by the German Condor Legion.

Guernica is what he named the huge work.  To me it is a confusing piece of art, and my understanding is that he never explained the high imagery he used.  I do know, however, that once seen it is hard to forget.  This was the magic of Picasso.

I also think of the many great works of Diego Rivera, a fresco painter.  Frescoes are murals done on fresh plaster.  He brought modern art to architecture,  and his works will be remembered forever.

After I consider Picasso’s Guernica and Diego Rivera’s many modern art frescoes, then I consider my third favorite muralist, my brother, Lynn, who has murals on walls of restaurants and malls in the states of Texas and Oklahoma.  Some are as much as the wall height and thirty feet long!  That’s a big sub-surface to paint a picture.

I tried to get in touch with him by telephone for an interview to discuss his preparation stage, how he transferred the planned artwork onto the wall (grid or overhead projector), the paint used, brushes, and other materials.  Although, I know the answer from discussions in the past, but I wanted to be accurate with an update.  He was too busy painting at the moment but promised he would take time for a future blog.  He did, however, give me permission to post pictures of his murals.  Above are just two of his murals among many.  The one on the left side is a work in progress.