Echevarria first discovered his love for murals when participating on one 14 years ago, having recently graduated as a design student with a focus in illustration.
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“I was hooked,” he said. “It’s not a throwaway in a magazine, or a T-shirt that’s going to be passé in a few years. It’s something that’s going to endure.”
However, Echevarria’s murals go beyond the regular paintings covering walls. For his latest work, he used 500 clay tiles to illustrate many different things, including a trout leaping partially above the wall. Echevarria installed the heavy artwork during the summer, adding another challenge of sunlight and heat to the already grueling project. But the artist doesn’t allow difficulties to stand in his way.
“It’s kind of fun to go out and do something that’s a little beyond your comfort zone,” Echevarria said. “You’re terrified, but you get through it and you’re a little bigger internally. You’ve gone where you feared to tread.”
Enroll today in a class on murals to investigate all the different mediums and techniques that can be incorporated into a piece. Instruction will start with the fundamental skills needed for murals, including lessons on how to plan out what a mural will look like on paper and how to translate that to an actual space. Students will become familiar with scale, perspective, and composition, as well as gaining experience in everything from different types of paint to mosaic tiles for their murals.