Tag: mesa del sol

7/2/08

Lisa’s Watertower Part 5

Last week, I showed you the five comps Lisa did for the watertower. The client, Mesa del Sol, chose the very cool white oak illustrations. The colors were slightly changed, as you can see. Here we witness the amazing beginning of the painting of the funnel-shape. Once the painting is completed, it will be lifted up to the top of the tower.

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6/25/08

Lisa’s comps for the watertower

Ok, Part 4. So Lisa DeJohn took her sketches of flora and created these amazing comps. Which do you think the client will choose? You’ll find out next Wednesday.
Yes, these are just the comps. Don’t they look incredible? It’s always important to present well to help sell your concept. When it’s hard to envision a sketch vis a vis the finished installation, a photo comp is an excellent solution.

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6/18/08

The Watertower, Part III: The Sketches & Design Considerations

Last week I showed you photos of Lisa DeJohn gathering reference from the natural flora of New Mexico. Her next step is to create sketches for art for the 175′ watertower for Mesa del Sol. There are design limitations which include the fabrication onto the water tower itself, which is concrete, so the imagery needs to be simple & graphic, not much detail. No shading. Additionally, there are color limitations; that is, there are a limited number of colors that may be used. Third, the imagery must read well from many, many miles away.

Here are Lisa’s designs. She sends them to the client, and one will be chosen. Stay tuned.

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