Ryan's Rainforest

Four days to complete. A tropical rainforest was the request of this
4-year-old boy. The mural was painted with the intention of making Ryan feel as though he were at the the highest point in the rainforest. While the two walls behind his bed give the impression that he is deep in the jungle, the two opposite walls were painted to feel as though he were looking down into the forest below. His bed is nestled up high in a tree with two playful monkeys to keep him company.

Completed Mural

First layers of background washes, tree trunk, branches and toucans blocked in.

First layers of moss on trees and palm plants.

Tree tops and waterfalls added, more details added to background and moss branches.

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Colors blocked in on toucans.

Details added to toucans.

Completed mural.

Background wash and tree trucnk blocked in.

Moss added to branches.

Tree tops, details to moss and background added.

Palm plants, vines and more details overall added.

When painting kid's rooms it's the special tiny details, like these monkeys playing in the tree, that are the most fun to add. They are so greatly appreciated by children yet sometimes go completely unnoticed by adults.

Closeup details of monkeys in tree.

More palm plants added.

Completed mural.