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<\/a><\/p>\nHow do you fill a giant blank wall? \u00a0That’s a dilemma for lots of folks living in larger homes. \u00a0But it lead to a really cool project for me, when I was asked to paint a giant World Map on Canvas<\/strong>. \u00a0In order to make it substantial enough to fill at least 8′ X 4′, we decided to spread it out over four canvases…each measuring 24″ x 48″. \u00a0This quadtych art came out great, so thought I’d post a few pics showing you how it all came together.<\/span><\/p>\n Because the canvases were so large, the only way I could work on them, was to hang them on a wall myself. \u00a0The only problem? \u00a0I don’t have a giant blank wall in my house. \u00a0So, I ended up hanging them in my garage and painting them there. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After penciling in the map, which took longer than I care to admit…I began filling in the masses of land, using a small brush to follow all the detail.<\/span><\/p>\n This tan colored paint is “Drumskin” by Valspar.<\/span><\/p>\n I then started painting the water a dark brown. \u00a0The color is called “English Tea”, also by Valspar.<\/span><\/p>\n What ever it is I’m doing with my mouth reminds me of what my brother does when he plays the guitar. I think it boosts concentration. Lol.<\/p><\/div>\n I had no idea how many islands there were on this planet of ours, until I started this tedious project. \u00a0At this point I was thinking, “I wonder if anybody would notice if I left out the Philippines or Papua New Guinea?” \u00a0But I’m kind of a perfectionist, so I pressed on….eventually finishing the whole earth…(minus the North and South Poles, anyway).<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0I decided to paint the sides of the canvases too, so the image would look cohesive no matter which angle you look at it from.<\/span><\/p>\n I always love when people send me pictures of something I’ve painted for them, so I get to see how it’s used or viewed daily once in its home. \u00a0After getting these pictures of the World Map on Canvas<\/strong>, I was on top of the world!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n