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Along with color I approach every piece with an underlying idea for a story. Whether it be inspired by different cultures, the current state of affairs in the world, different pieces/artists, or site specific details. I like to start somewhere outside of “art” per say, maybe with a book, pictures, a news story, movie, etc. Then, I’ll conduct a heavy amount of research, both written and visual until I am able to paint a clear picture in my head. After this I’ll put pencil to paper and sketch out my ideas while playing around with the colors until I’ve settled on the best way to approach the final piece. With murals my process is slightly different. I draw inspiration from the same things, but I always have a picture of the proposed wall at my disposal along with it’s dimensions. After I get an idea of the piece’s topic I’ll try and create a style for the piece that follows the general flow and shape of the wall. Next I’ll search through and alter many corresponding images into a digital “rough sketch” of the idea. Lastly I’ll make everything to scale and either go in digitally or physically to create a final piece.