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    • rdowens
      rdowens last edited by

      This was a tough one. I was picked to a mural at this year's street art festival. It was my first time painting on a cinder-block wall and in front of a crowd. All things considered, I am pretty happy with the final painting. I learned a ton from this experience and it was a lot of fun.
      Plus I got to meet a ton of really cool artists. Hope you guys like it!

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      • Lynda_Percival
        Lynda_Percival last edited by

        Love it!

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        • Chip Valecek
          Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG @rdowens last edited by

          @rdowens WOW, that looks great! What an awesome experience!


          https://www.instagram.com/chipvalecek/
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          • tombarrettillo
            tombarrettillo last edited by

            very cool! came out great! What was the response from the crowd and organizers?

            https://www.youtube.com/@tombarrettart

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            • rdowens
              rdowens @Lynda_Percival last edited by

              @lynda_percival thank you!

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              • rdowens
                rdowens @Chip Valecek last edited by

                @chip-valecek Thanks!

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                • rdowens
                  rdowens @tombarrettillo last edited by

                  @tombarrettillo Thanks man! Everyone at the festival was really awesome, a bunch of people stopped to talked to me because they liked it so much. It was a great confidence booster.

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                  • smceccarelli
                    smceccarelli Pro SVS OG last edited by

                    It looks awesome!

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                    • Chip Valecek
                      Chip Valecek SVS Team SVS OG @rdowens last edited by

                      @rdowens what kind of paint did you use?


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                      • julian beresford
                        julian beresford SVS OG last edited by

                        That's great, super cool

                        Julian Beresford - Freelance Illustrator
                        www. jgberesford.com
                        https://www.instagram.com/jbfantasticalemporium/

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                        • DOTTYP
                          DOTTYP last edited by

                          It turned out awesome, it must have been so difficult

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                          • Rich Green
                            Rich Green SVS OG @rdowens last edited by

                            @rdowens super cool! Nice work!

                            www.richgreenart.com instagram.com/richgreenart/

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                            • bnewman
                              bnewman last edited by

                              Really good! I am about to do my first outdoor mural on a concrete wall at my son's school. Hoping it turns out as good as yours!

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                              • Elaine B
                                Elaine B last edited by

                                @rdowens This is so impressive. You should be painting more murals!

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                                  A Former User last edited by

                                  Looks beautiful! I'm sure there will be more to come ahead of you!

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                                  • rdowens
                                    rdowens @Chip Valecek last edited by

                                    @chip-valecek I started with just some big cans of latex based paints that they provided me and then used some acrylics that I brought myself for areas where I wanted brighter colors.

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                                    • rdowens
                                      rdowens @Guest last edited by

                                      @ben-migliore Thanks! And perhaps, I might paint another mural eventually.

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                                      • rdowens
                                        rdowens @bnewman last edited by

                                        @bnewman Thank you! Biggest thing I learned from painting this one. Don't forget about the fundamentals just because it's giant. Have a solid plan and stick to it! I believe in you!

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                                        • rdowens
                                          rdowens last edited by

                                          Thanks everyone! You guys are awesome!

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                                          • MOO
                                            MOO SVS OG last edited by

                                            Wow! I'm impressed!

                                            Marsha Ottum Owen

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