Bonus: Had two enquires already for more murals today already!
Posted by Duncan Wilkie (Member # 132) on :
Priceless... what a great story Jon. Thanks for putting Moose Jaw on the international map and thank you for spreading the Letterhead word. Can't wait to see you here in Edmonton in the summer.
Posted by sarge (Member # 1022) on :
Good one Jon..more power to ya brother! Catch up with you here or in Canada.....can't wait See ya all.....
Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Thanks! Jon For adding to our national history.
I am very sure your final outcome will be Eye Candy.
Canada is a great place to live in and see! if you have time, then travel around for alittle bit. You will understand what I am saying.
Posted by Kelly Thorson (Member # 2958) on :
I keep telling my neighbours I have a couple of Aussie Johns comng to visit me in July..... Wait till they find out I was serious. Time is flying, I'm looking forward to having both of you as guests.
Posted by FranCisco Vargas (Member # 145) on :
Congratulations Jon, that's quite an honor, have a blast in Canada...
Posted by Mark Tucker (Member # 6461) on :
Fantastic!
Posted by Michael R. Bendel (Member # 5847) on :
Looks great!
That little guy in front of the horses hooves looks so real! Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :
Good one Jon!
Posted by Randy Campbell (Member # 2675) on :
Beautiful work and right-up JON.
Posted by Dan Sawatzky (Member # 88) on :
Congratulations on the good press Jon! As a Canadian I'll be proud to have one of your murals in the Canada. As an artist I'll be pleased to have one of yours in the same city as one of mine!
See you in a few weeks!
-dan
Posted by Mark Tucker (Member # 6461) on :
Jon, I just wanna say that I got into the "sign" business many years ago wanting to do exactly what you are doing, but fate took me in another direction and into another aspect of the business. I wanted to paint fantastic large scale murals like you, and now I hate to paint at all, but that's another story. It's all good, though.
Would you be so kind as to give a brief explanation about how this particular job was conceived, layed-out and executed? The time it took, etc?
Thank you!
Posted by Dawud Shaheed (Member # 5719) on :
that's a dream Job, Jon. I'm lovin' it. I wish you all the best.....Letterheads in da house!
Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :
Good job - good ink.......
Posted by Jon Butterworth (Member # 227) on :
Mark, what job are refering to?
The Newspaer article was about an Invitation to paint a mural in Moose Jaw Canada ... yet to be completed.
The Tank Mural used as an illustration of my work was actually done over 10 years ago as part of a whole town historical mural project in 5 sites totally over 10,000 sq ft of concrete, weatherboard and corrugated iron surfaces. Prices and techniques I used are very much out-of-date.
The other Mural they took my photo in front of is only 7 years old. By then it would have worked out at around a $100/hour plus materials. Price is not what it takes but what it is worth.
I'm not in it just for the money. I love what I do and fortunately people pay me very well to do it.
I also do them for nothing, or just material cost, for deserving causes.
Posted by Mark Tucker (Member # 6461) on :
Thanks, Jon. Didn't realize what I was reading.
Naw, I'm interested in how you layed-out and scaled the tank mural. I'm sure you didn't just jump on a ladder and start spraying paint. Grid pattern?
Round tank. Blows my mind!
Posted by bill riedel (Member # 607) on :
Canada is very lucky to import such awesome talent. I hope we meet up again Jon, the last time was in Oklahoma and you presented me with a beautiful liner brush.
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