Corvus

                                                                      source For a long while I was thinking about creating a mural for a door in my house. Designing a mural is an exciting and yet a stressful task, as you want to fit so many objects and colours onto a limited canvas. My canvas was locked in 198 cm x 76 cm. I wanted to have something of a sea in the design. Catching myself watching 'Maudie' , a movie about Canadian folk artist, Maud Lewis, I took inspiration from the simple colour palette and layout.   My designs    All three of the designs had their appeals. I enjoyed #1 for the boat and great blue space planned in the center, yet #3 caught me with the sway of the lines of its lands. However, it was #2 that I thought to bring a balanced spread of scenery. I decided to stay with the minimal colour palette of primary and secondary hues and shades, particularly enjoying the spots of white throughout.     Finished mu