SOUTH LEBANON
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
READING IS AN ADVENTURE

Mural design process and production for the South Lebanon Elementary School library
from start to finish. Designed in collaboration with Camilla Wildman, Allison Boyle, and
Alex Cribbin; painted and installed with ArtWorks Mural Studio artists.
PROCESSTHUMBNAIL / COLLABORATIVE IDEATION

Thumbnailing and ideating on small sheets of paper to quickly draw concepts and compositions,
collectively decided on strongest ideas to divide further tasks and refine sketches.

SKETCH REFINEMENT

Taking composition ideas from thumbnailing and rendering final sketches for designs.
SKETCH REFINEMENT + GRAYSCALE

Finalizing line work and mapping color value.

FINALIZED COLOR CONCEPT

Creating limited color palette for design.

Final design and color palette.
PAINTING PROCESS

Dahlia Wang & Kelsey Wade

Me & Mini-Me

Projected and traced designs on polytab cloth, painted in-studio with mural team.

PROCESS

Applying painted polytab cloth with Nova Gel on-site.
BEFORE & AFTER

Before

After

FINAL MURALS

MAGICAL MARAUDERS

This design depicts a scene of a crew of pirates on the hunt for some enchanted treasure that is mischievously being hidden by a mermaid as she watches from afar on her spyglass. The design depicts the adventurous journey the pirates are on through dynamic motion and a fantastical seascape, creating a fast-paced and exciting story like the ones that readers may find in the library's works of fiction.

THE REALM OF KNOWLEDGE

Situated above the front desk and central to the room, this mural emphasizes the importance of the library as a sanctuary for reading and learning.
The school mascot being the knights, students will be able to recognize themselves in the classical scene of knights in a castle. Though in this tale, the dragon and the knights are able to become friends through their shared love of stories, reading together on a hoard of books rather than gold, showing
that knowledge is the most valuable treasure of all.

THE HISTORY OF YOU

MOSSY TALES AND MOONLIGHT

THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE

This design depicts the life of a community of animals and people in a big city. With little vignettes of small moments like friends having a picnic, shopping at the market, or enjoying a meal sitting at the café. Through vibrant colors and imaginative characters, this design embodies a playful atmosphere that brings joy and wonder to the early readers and visitors who look at it.

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