Hey! Here are some photos of the site (before and after)! If you are ever in Ottawa’s Chinatown, check it out : )

Before…

After!

Before:

After!

Breakdown of what went into this:

33 hours on:

• research and planning
• creating pitch panels
• consultations with clients, the BIA. and artist peers
• obtaining paint and supplies

42 hours on:

• PAINTING!

Total: 75 hours

Phew! What a learning experience! Here are my maybe-very-obvious tips:

• Stay hydrated!
• Make sure to purchase extra primer, it takes more than you think!
• Rags are your best friend
• Wear a sunhat and sunglasses. Staring at bright paint/white paint with the sun directly on it is not pleasant. yup.
• Always step away from your work during your paint process to see how it looks from a distance.
• Carry business cards with you (which I didn’t) because people will approach you for work (if that interests you)

Aaaand that’s all I can think of right now. 😛