Friday, February 10, 2012

Google Tech Stop Mural

From the 6th to the 10th of February I worked on painting a mural for Google Sydney's "Tech Stop", a place Aussie Googlers frequent for tech advice and such. The idea behind the design was a mixture of Australiana and technology, featuring Australian wildlife enjoying various Google products, across the varying Australian landscape. I had a lot of fun even just brainstorming and sketching the various scenarios. I used Dulux interior acrylic paint, i.e. house paint, which reinforced the slick 'cartoonish' aesthetics. Although I have participated in an aerosol mural before, I've never done one that's all my own. The whole experience was a challenge, particularly when it came to applying the linework with a steady hand, yet ultimately it was very rewarding. The encouragement and comments I received inspired me to do my best. 

Here are a couple of progress shots.


The whole project was captured on time-lapse camera, thanks to Google's resident tech geniuses, so perhaps you can look forward to seeing a video of the whole thing sometime soon. Until then, cya. 


3 comments:

  1. Susie Myers7:47 PM

    Fantastic work Vela full of inside meaning. My favourite is the nocturnal wombat and bilby being discovered underground by the hungry dingo using Google maps. Although I really like the bat 'hanging out' too, just like at the Sydney Botanic Gardens. Just awesome.

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  2. Anonymous2:32 PM

    Thanks again Vela for the fantastic Mural! JB

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  3. Just an FYI: Video posted by Google Australia at http://goo.gl/d71hx

    Very nice work.

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