by howdesign | Sep 17, 2023 | Journal
One of my first realizations after day one was the need to communicate clearer and quicker about the project. The first things I added were two small print-outs of what the final painting was going to look like. During the first day, I heard a few different people ask...
by howdesign | Sep 16, 2023 | Journal
Thursday evening (9/14): After we saw Dante paint his spot on the canvas, we saw a series of people walk by with varying looks on their faces. The area off the sidewalk that the canvas sat in was a bit hidden from south-bound foot traffic, so the canvas was a...
by howdesign | Sep 16, 2023 | Journal
Working with the paint part of the project was certain to take some thought and effort. From selecting the color swatches, determining how much paint would be needed, to transferring the paint into hundreds of small cups, it would be the last major effort before the...
by howdesign | Sep 15, 2023 | Journal
After Deb and I carted the canvas and easels to the Hyatt Place lobby, we sat it in a temporarily open space and were glad it was sitting safe and stable. I had an interview with a cameraman from Fox 17 the next day and met him on Wednesday the 13th of September to...
by howdesign | Sep 15, 2023 | Journal
I had an exciting interview with Shelley Irwin on her morning show where I got to describe the project and a bit about my intentions with it. I visited the WGVU studio and spent about ten minutes sharing information about the the painting process how the project came...
by howdesign | Sep 14, 2023 | Journal
It was fun to be interviewed on camera by our local Fox station and get a chance to spread the news about Paint the Calder. We covered lots of aspects and I painted the first numbered spot on camera. I’d considered moving it outside to our daytime location, but...
