Mural Concept Drawing

Well, here it is; my concept entry for the Valley Vision Mural contest.



Basic Elements of the Designs
I decided to use simple lines, bold and basic colors, and abstract representations of elements of Sacramento.

Golden City
I chose golden tones to represent the cityscape, not only because Sacramento is the Capital of the Golden State, but also to celebrate Sacramento’s rise as a progressive and multicultural city. Depicting the cityscape in golden hues also ties in nicely with the golden bridge, a well known landmark of downtown Sacramento. I felt that the Capital building itself should be gold as well for many of the same reasons as the rest of the cityscape and to also provide continuity. The drawing of the capital building was intentionally placed between the supports of the billboard to frame it and draw attention to it.

Multicultural Community
Sacramento has a diverse population the prides itself on its many cultural heritages, because of this I chose to create five figures in three different and brilliant color schemes. The figures are drawn as individuals but in a way that seems to have them reaching for each other, to symbolize a community that comes together to create unity. The central figure is a little larger than the others and is holding a flame; this figures stands for the torch bearers and leaders of our community. The Torch itself represents the liberty we have in this country, as well the wisdom passed down from older generations.

Music
Another element of this piece is to have abstractions of musical instruments (a horn, a saxophone, and a guitar) to represent the importance of music and the arts in our community. This section also symbolizes one the more prominent annual events in Sacramento, the Jazz Festival

The River
The Sacramento River is one of the most dominate features of Sacramento, in the Past, Present, and Future, and therefore is one of the most dominate features of the mural concept. As the river flows through the entire mural, tying in the individual elements, it unites the entire peace.

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