By their nature, some murals are created without neighborhood sanction because they are designed to shock or surprise with their message. Walker and his group emulated the political and cultural murals painted in the s by Orozco and other Mexican artists. Walker and his team covered the wall of a Chicago building with a painting called "The Wall of Respect," using a theme of the accomplishments of black leaders in all fields.
Its content was aimed at the people living in the surrounding neighborhoods. It is the age where mural painting began to take shape and become modern. The best-known style of mural painting is Fresco, but there are many methods and techniques as shown by the Mexican muralism art movement that took significant root in modern times.
Fresco technique of mural painting utilizes water soluble paints and lime wash. Applying the mixture on large surface results in a wall painting. Once the mixture dries, the colors take shape. For millennia, another method known as the Marouflage technique has been in use.
Today, people appreciate murals even more, and the methods are different. They now incorporate oil painting which is very popular. In Europe, oil painting has taken center stage and is in private and public buildings. Mural painting is revolutionary and proves that walls and ceilings do not have to be plain. Now, wall paintings can be shown by transferring the wall art into a poster paper canvas and then paste on a wall.
The art or photographic image gives the illusion of a realistic scene on the wall. Fresco paintings are the earliest method used. It came from Italy and came from the word fresh. There are two categories of the art. Fresco is whereby you apply paint on plaster on the walls and ceilings whereas the Buon fresco technique, you paint in pigment and mix it with water on thin wet, lime layer of mortar or plaster. The wet plaster and the dye mix, and when it is dry, the reaction with air glues in place the particles of the pigment.
Once the process is complete, the painting can last centuries with the pictures looking fresh, and the color is brilliant. Fresco painting is on dry plaster, and therefore the pigment needs a medium like glue, oil, or egg that will fix the pigment to the wall.
Mezzo fresco is another technique that paints on almost dry plaster and came to be in the 16th century by Ignazio Pozzo. The pigment will drive into the plaster lightly and give impeccable murals. The mezzo fresco style of painting considerably took over the Buon fresco method. Over the centuries, different materials have been in use for wall painting and the evolution of the techniques has also seen to the change in the materials. Shandon—a small district in Ireland—is a great example of how community murals can transform space.
After years of decline and brain drain , the district began an interactive community mural and artistic history project called The Big Washup. Photo credit: cturistando via Unsplash. Ever heard of Cittaslow or the slow movement? Part of slow living involves appreciating our surroundings and their beauty. This includes our forests, oceans, quaint streets, and yes, murals! Murals also act as collective thought spaces.
They can create dialogue around a subject or community issue through what they depict! Over a 30 year period, Wyland painted life-sized whale murals across the globe to help people appreciate our oceans through art.
Some of these pieces were created on walls in British Columbia and Ontario! These community murals add value to their neighbourhoods while also encouraging dialogue about how individuals can protect marine creatures that are ecologically and culturally important to many.
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