Murals and Michelangelo

I have often been asked which artist has been the most inspirational to me in my life.  My immediate answer has always been, and forever will be, Michelangelo.  His Sistine Chapel masterpiece, in my mind, is the single greatest artistic accomplishment in the world.

For four years he worked on scaffolding at a height of almost 70 feet. On his ceiling “canvas” of 12,000 square feet, he created over 400 life-sized figures alone.  Every inch of this work has endured, to this day, as sheer awe-inspiring beauty.

Regardless of content, mural art can be a spiritual journey for an artist.  It is an incredible achievement with regard to skill and execution, but also demands of the artist an unfathomable quantity of tolerance and endurance.

The Agony and the Ecstasy, indeed.

~Ana

www.ana-livingston.com

The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo.

My Progress on the Clearwater, FL Mural

Tampa Bay Artist, Ana Livingston at her Clearwater mural.  June 2012

I'll be back tomorrow for the latest on my mural progress here in Clearwater, FL.  Stay tuned!

~Ana

Clearwater Mural Project by Artist, Ana Livingston

I'm about to begin my next exterior mural located at Honka Automotive, here in sunny Clearwater, FL.

This weekend will involve necessary prep work, with the sketching in to occur next week.

I am very excited about this project, and will be chronicling my daily progress at www.themakingofamural.com.

More news soon!

~Ana

Ana Livingston, Fine Artist and Muralist, Tampa Bay, FL

Hello!  Ana Livingston, Fine Artist here.

Our permit has been approved by the City of Clearwater, so my next exterior mural project is about to begin this month on the wall of Honka Automotive, located in the city's East Gateway District.

I will be chronicling my day-to-day progress of the mural over the next two months.  I invite you to join in the upcoming conversation HERE.

Additionally, I have provided more info on the project and my own personal accomplishments at my website The Making of a Mural.

I appreciate your interest - this should be an interesting journey!

Ana the Artist