Last week I had the pleasure of painting a beautiful Jacaranda tree garden mural for a lovely couple in Subiaco. It was the perfect weather for a bit of outdoor painting. It was as though all the birds, skinks and critters knew that they were being painted and wanted to get a look at it. Literally just as I’d finished the spotted turtle dove, one flew down to check that I’d got her best side.

At first, looking at the wall I was to paint, I was a little worried about the pipe and post getting in the way and not ending up with as good a result as I had wanted, but they actually did the complete opposite! I decided to paint the bottom of the pipe as though it were a tree trunk and then I realised that by  painting the flowers on the posts and behind them as you walk around getting different perspectives it actually makes it look like the branches are moving. Also, unlike most 2D murals you can view it from the side as you walk out of the house. Another perfect moment of artistic serendipity!

To see more images of this mural along with others please click here.

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