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About

SCCA Mural

TIME FRAME
20 weeks

OVERVIEW
This mural features Seattle Central’s school mascot, a tiger, alongside a tiger swallowtail butterfly to symbolize the metamorphosis and growth students experience throughout their time here. The surrounding nature elements are reminiscent of the Pacific Northwest, bringing life into a setting where students often find themselves stuck in a classroom or on their computer screens.

ROLES
Illustration, Painting

TOOLS
Procreate, Hand-saw & Drill 😀, Paint, Laser Cutter

Mural photographed by Tian Phan

PROBLEM TO SOLVE
Currently, the fifth floor of Seattle Central Creative Academy (SCCA) lacks artwork or any uplifting elements. How can we create a piece that brightens people's moods while also connecting to the students of SCCA?

Moodboard

PROCESSI began by creating a mood board to establish the visual tone and style I aimed to convey, focusing on featuring a tiger as the central figure. I sketched in Procreate and periodically projected my illustration on a wall to check the scale, making adjustments as needed. I also received feedback from my classmates, which led me to create elements in a more consistent vectorized style.

After finalizing the illustration, we purchased four 8’x4’ particle board panels, totaling 8’x16’. To mount the panels in the hallway and ensure stability, we built frames on the back for support.

Once the panels were framed, I primed all four and propped them up with clamps and C-stands. I then projected my illustration, traced it, and began painting. I started with the lightest background colors, laser-cut stencils for the background patterns, and proceeded with painting.

Final mural illustration

Initial sketch projected for scale

Final illustration projected

Tools to build the frames of each panel

The back frame of a panel built

Primed panel

All four panels placed together with clamps and c-stands

Projection of illustration to trace line art

Traced outlines

Tools to start painting!

Laser cut stencil for background pattern

INSIGHTS
During the creation of the mural, I initially had a wide range of colors but simplified my palette. Despite this, some shades, especially greens, looked very similar once painted. I had to further narrow my color choices. In the future, I would select swatches directly from the store to avoid color-matching issues and limited availability. When I bought 18 sample sizes, some paint bases ran out, forcing me to choose slightly different shade variations.

Watch me paint the mural from start to finish!

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