New Traffic Controller Box Work Part 5 Done!

Well the Traffic Controller Box project is done. I've sealed it with Sherwin-Williams Pro Industrial Anti - Graffiti Coating. Stuff is VERY expensive $165 a gallon. But one coat and its like putting a giant rubber glove over the painting. Let someone try and tag the box now!

So here is the finished box.

Its going to rain today!

Well its supposed to rain today so no painting outside on the Traffic Control Box. Instead I'm in the studio working on a white water set of prints. This one needs some more work yet.

Here is the last proof. This one is done.

New Traffic Controller Box Work Part 4

Well yesterday was a little strange. It always seemed to threaten rain but it never came. So I painted till it really seemed like it was going to rain in about 30 mins and then packed up. Hard to paint with acrylic paint in the rain...

Meanwhile I get visits from strange people that assume that I'm painting outside for their entertainment. Fellow came over while I was working yesterday, he scared the crap out of me by getting right next to me while my back was turned and said loudly "I love this!" My brush almost left my hand I jumped so high.

He sat down on the grass and talked at me for over 30 mins. REALLY? He was bored and I was his new bartender, told me his entire life, wedding, divorce, kid, child support, legal issues, and other to much information stuff. Where do all these lonely people come from? (Beatles)

Others drive by and shout out comments and some beep their horns. Some just are so exited they jump out of their cars and run over to tell me how much the love the work and then run back into their cars and drive away.

Strange days....  

Well here is where we are as of yesterday.  I changed one of the Tulips to a poppy for the wife of the patron who commissioned this great work of art. 

New Traffic Controller Box Work Part 3

The next day I started to do the serious painting bit.

New Traffic Controller Box Work Part 2

The next day the primer was dry, so I sketched out my design to see how it worked. 

Here is the design that I got approved by the customer and Monroe County Traffic Dept.

Then I blocked in some colors to see if the color scheme would work.

New Traffic Controller Box Work Part 1

I have a new traffic controller box job in Penfield, NY. Its on Penfield Rd. Right across from the Hess Station in Panorama Plaza. Shots of the box before any work being done.

So I had to prep the box for primer so with a scrub brush, soap and Arm & Hammer I got to work. Well the new car has a built in AC converter. Extension cord and palm sander and BANG.... box all sanded. Put on the best primer I know of Behr Premium Plus Multi-Surface Primer and Sealer is 100% Acrylic. Nice that the Penfield Home Depot store is just around the corner. 

Now I just have to get painting.