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...
by howdesign | Sep 13, 2023 | Journal
We kept the canvas and easels in a second floor classroom at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and had to move everything about four or so blocks down to the venue. Getting the canvas down to the first floor was my first concern. It was so big and cumbersome that making...
by howdesign | Sep 7, 2023 | Journal
As a small token of appreciation, we’ll be handing out color stickers for participants proclaiming they Painted the Calder! The stickers will proudly announce they were part of the collaborative process and “did their part”! Each person will receive...
by howdesign | Sep 7, 2023 | Journal
A key time saver for tracing all 1,500+ spots onto the finished canvas was being able to project my computer-drawn image to fit. The room we assembled the canvas and easels worked perfectly for this as we were able to darken it and create a vivid image to trace. Matt...
by howdesign | Sep 7, 2023 | Journal
The Labor Day weekend turned out to be a great opportunity to get the canvas and easels assembled. The challenge was finding a place to do that. Fortunately, my wife Deb works at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and was able to make a room available. We loaded up the cut...
by howdesign | Aug 25, 2023 | Journal
As time slips away and we get closer to the event, I continue to play out the setup of the painting and display. I created this rendering of what the setup will look like at the venue. The canvas will dominate the setting, which is intentional. The three side posters...
