During Labor Day weekend 2021, I spent my time in Waynesboro, Virginia to participate in the Virginia Street Art Festival. The design that was approved for the project was one I had made a while before the event, and had been searching for someone who’d be willing to let me put it on their wall. This was my first time participating in a mural/street art festival.

I got a bright and early start to the mural, and was ready to transform this wall.

I got a bright and early start to the mural, and was ready to transform this wall.

After climbing up and down the ladder countless times, I got the outline of the design filled in with primer!

After climbing up and down the ladder countless times, I got the outline of the design filled in with primer!

As I started filling in the colors, the sun changed position and I got some much-needed shade.

As I started filling in the colors, the sun changed position and I got some much-needed shade.

Details!

Details!

Original concept sketch. I had sent this to multiple possible clients but finally got approved to paint it from VASAF!

Original concept sketch. I had sent this to multiple possible clients but finally got approved to paint it from VASAF!

The rough sketch came next.

The rough sketch came next.

The finished product! It was exciting to finish my first solo-designed mural!

The finished product! It was exciting to finish my first solo-designed mural!

Right when I finished the piece, I had to take a moment and step back and take it in.

Right when I finished the piece, I had to take a moment and step back and take it in.

Close up of my signature. Its always so satisfying to sign a piece after some hard work!

Close up of my signature. Its always so satisfying to sign a piece after some hard work!