Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 16: Reading

Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 16: Reading

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

The way to open your mind is to read. Books are limitless and both teach and offer delightful escape to fantasy.

For the reading hallway at East Lee County High School (http://elc.leeschools.net/ ) I created books larger than life on the walls

 Of Course, books were also created at the entrance of the library.

These murals are part of the on-going project at ELCHS (http://elc.leeschools.net/ ) through the ROTC grant. To learn more about the ROTC visit: www.todaysmilitary.com

Thank you to my good pals at Lowes ( www.lowes.com  ) suppliers of the Olympic Latex enamel paint (www.olympic.com ), Valspar latex paint ( www.valspar.com ), and Minwax Polycrylic Top Coat (www.minwax.com  )

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Mural Creation: Bonus Sneak Peek

Mural Creation: Bonus Sneak Peek

Thought I’d post up some sneak peek photos of the 150 ft wrap military and scholastic academy mural I’m creating at East Lee County High School (http://elc.leeschools.net/ )

The project is funded by the ROTC. To learn more about the ROTC, visit: www.todaysmilitary.com

Each of the academies taught at ELCHS will be represented along with branches of the military.

Fire Academy in progress :

Part of the ROTC begins:

The start of Engineering, Wood Shop, and Coast Guard:

Navy and welding begin :

The military sword salute portion will resemble the top ROTC student of the year:

And, of course, Old Glory and our National emblem of strength will both be represented:

Finished project photos coming soon!

Thank you to my good pals at Lowes ( www.lowes.com ) suppliers of the Olympic Latex enamel paint (www.olympic.com ), Valspar latex paint ( www.valspar.com ), and Minwax Polycrylic Top Coat (www.minwax.com )

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Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 15: History

Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 15: History

We're making History at East Lee County High School! (  http://elc.leeschools.net/ )

Or rather, I painted History. And what better way than creating two of the most important documents in human history....

The Declaration of Independence

along with a "John Hancock"

and the American Constitution

complete with George's signature

These murals were created as part of the ROTC mural project at ELCHS. To learn more about the ROTC program, visit: www.todaysmilitary.com

Thank you to my pals at Lowes ( www.lowes.com  ) suppliers of the Olympic latex enamel paints ( www.olympic.com  ) and Minwax polycrylic topcoat ( www.minwax.com  ). Also thank you to Michaels ( www.michaels.com  ) suppliers of the acrylic paint pens used to create words with ease.

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Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 14- Writing Department

Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 14: Writing

Write it down ! Whether its a rough idea, full length novel, poem, or grocery list always write down your thoughts. I'm notorious for writing things down. I even keep a running list of my favorite things on this earth. True ! Granted if I ever lose my i-phone, grocery shopping will become a challenge.

The ROTC mural project at East Lee County High School (http://elc.leeschools.net/ ) was continued down through the writing hallway departments. (To learn more about the ROTC, visit: www.todaysmilitary.com ).

The murals focused on the school slogan.

The WICOR -Avid strategies ( http://www.avid.org/  )

and a sentence diagram using the ROTC leadership points.

Thank you to my pals at Lowes ( www.lowes.com/ ) suppliers of the Olympic latex enamel paints ( www.olympic.com ) and Minwax Polycrylic topcoat ( www.minwax.com ). Also thank you to Michaels (www.michaels.com ) suppliers of the acrylic paint pens used to create words with ease.

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Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 13: Science Department

Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 13: Science

“She Blinded Me With Science!” …ok, gotta admit I positively adore that 1982 hit song by Thomas Dolby (check it out on youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBIps187MKk ) and have always wanted to use that line. And what a perfect time to use the line as I post up photos from various divisions of the Science department at East Lee County High School (http://elc.leeschools.net/ )

Kinda reminds you of “Big Bang “, yet another fave.

Of course DNA strands are way cool too!

I’ll forever remember my own school science days when I and a few friends concocted a rather explosive mixture during lab. Got quite the reaction from the teacher!

These science paintings are part of the on-going ROTC mural project at ELCHS. To learn more about the ROTC visit: www.todaysmilitary.com

Products used in this project are latex enamel paints by Olympic Paints ( www.olympic.com),

White latex paint by Valspar , now offering color connect mobile apps (http://www.valsparpaint.com/en/index.html ),

Polycrylic top coat by Minwax ( www.minwax.com )

The above products are available through my good friends at Lowes (www.lowes.com)

Oh, and the massive ROTC/ Academy mural has begun. Here’s a sneak peek

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Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 12: Foreign Language

Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 12: Foreign Language

Hello…¡hola…bonjour…hallo…alo…привет!

It was so much fun creating the Foreign Language murals. As part of the on-going ROTC mural project ( for more on the ROTC , visit: www.todaysmilitary.com ) at East Lee County High School (http://elc.leeschools.net/ )

Each of the ROTC leaderships words (Respect, Loyalty, Duty, Honor, Integrity, Personal Courage, and Selfless Service) were translated into various languages. The languages selected were those that are native to the various students attending at ELCHS. And I owe a thank you to Anton, the Russian student, for helping me with his native dialect. Everyone has been enjoying trying to pronounce the new languages that are now sprawled across the walls.

But the splash doesn’t stop at mere language. A handful of native flags now dance out of the globe.

It started out with six flags, but as the students came up to see what I was painting they requested flags from their country of birth. My only regret is not getting to all of them.  (Side note: some of these flags have a lot of detail!)

Thank you to the makers of the paint products used to create these murals:

* Olympic paints (www.olympic.com), the makers of the latex enamel paints.

* Minwax (www.minwax.com ), the makers of the Polycrylic topcoat.

* Lowes (www.lowes.com ) suppliers of Olympic paint and Minwax products

* Michaels Art & Crafts (http://www.michaels.com/ ) suppliers of the artist acrylics for flag details and acrylic paint pens for word details.

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Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 11: Art Department

Mural Creation: ELCHS Part 11: Art Department

Art’s the thing! The bomb! Honey for the soul! Life! Power!...

Art is EVERYTHING!

Art provokes thought, reminds us of the past, inspires us,and encourages our future. Art can edify or destroy.

And to correctly quote Winston Churchill:

“The arts are essential to any complete national life. The State owes it to itself to sustain and encourage them….Ill fares the race which fails to salute the arts with the reverence and delight which are their due.”

 (Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/ken-shepherd/2012/05/14/msnbcs-chris-matthews-using-phony-winston-churchill-quote-new-lean-for#ixzz2y8iZQsyv )

Face it ...without “Art” the “Earth” is just “Eh”

Using Olympic Latex Enamel paint (www.olympic.com)

and Polycrylic topcoat by Minwax ( www.minwax.com)

I created color entries to the art class rooms at East Lee County High School (http://elc.leeschools.net/ )

Courtesy of the ROTC grant ( www.todaysmilitary.com )

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