Go Paint Something!

Question:
Hi Mickey and Mike,
I hope all is well with you both-you always said if I needed some help to ask, I’m asking!  I was asked to salvage and patch up the artwork my brother did at a restaurant. I think that I can just clean-up and sand down the mail and eagle because the wood [...]

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Question:
Hey Mike,
How you doing?  I’m happy to say that this year my business has taken off and I’ve been working onsistently since January.  Yay!  I just finished installing my first mountable canvas mural yesterday, and everything looked great, fit great, but I have a slight problem and was hoping that you might have a suggestion.

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You’ve really got to be careful when you’re masking off areas you don’t want painted. What kind of tape? What kind of surface? And  - watch this – how’s the humidity?
Let’s start off with masking a wall. What kind of paint is already on the wall? Are you masking a ceiling? OK, OK, I’ll get [...]

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The history of wall mural paintings is rich and complex. They go back for centuries and started as a form of communication in caves. As their artists evolved so did their message and purpose. Wall mural paintings became a way to convey political messages as they focused people’s attention on society’s issues. Murals have continued to evolve not only in their purpose but their uses and sometime around the turn of the 20th century they became an addition to people’s homes and were used as home décor.... Read more

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The sky really is the limit when it comes to mural painting ideas. Most people just need a springboard to get them thinking since the possibilities are so vast. My name is Michael Cooper and I have been painting murals for about 20 years! I know, way too long! But I know a thing or two about it and I’ve seen just about everything you can imagine!... Read more

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