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CAT Tracks for June 23, 2012
CAIRO RIVERWALL MURAL...UPDATE |
Since my first posts of June 15th and June 16th, steady progress has been made on the Cairo Riverwall Mural Project.
I held off posting pictures because much the work doesn't show from a distance...sketching the outlines for future painting.
But...
...the time has come!
The oval pictured below promises to be the focal point of the mural...framed by an elaborate backdrop:
To the casual observer, the picture above may not look like much.
But, as they say, looks can be deceiving...especially from a distance.
Step a little bit closer...
Ah, yes, the devil really is in the details.
If you thought the artist was going to stand before the blank canvas and have at it...well, only in the movies. Plus, a levee wall makes for a pretty big canvas...and the Jolly Green Giant begged off on the project!
The first step in filling in blanks:
At "the close of business" on Friday, this was the view at 14th and Ohio:
Stay tuned for further updates...
