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Here's the "secret": use an overhead projector!
Beforehand:
- Look through books (or whatever) and find pictures you want to put on the
walls. If you are not artistic, try to find pictures that don't have any
color shading, shadows, or color blending.
- Scan the pictures in on a scanner.
- Print the pictures onto overhead projector sheets
- Borrow an overhead projector from work/school/church. If you can't borrow
one, you can rent them from any office type store (OfficeMax, Staples,
etc).
If you can't do 2 and 3, take the books to Kinko's and get some color
copies on transparency paper. It won't be cheap, but then again, the inkjet transparency
paper runs about a $1 per page. Tip: if you want copies of copyrighted
material, go there late at night, be friendly and courteous, and explain
exactly what
you are doing and why you need the copies. Usually you'll find someone who will help you. If they
won't, try again another day, or at another location. You can also rent
"scanner time" at Kinko's - put the pictures on floppies, then go to
the "print your digital pictures" desk and have them printed on
overheads - simple.
To paint:
 | Step 1: (Figure A) Beam the
picture onto the wall where you think you want it. Sometimes you may need
something to raise up the projector. I used a step ladder with a platform.
You could use a chair, an end table, whatever - as long as it is sturdy.
Once you find the perfect spot for the picture - tape the transparency sheet
to the overhead projector to make sure it doesn't accidentally shift mid-paint. Also,
once you have committed yourself to paint, make sure not to move the
projector until the image it completely done. |
| Step 2: (Figure B) Using a
pencil, lightly outline a single paint color (for example, all the areas to
paint in white) |
| Step 3: (Figure C) Shut off the
projector (BUT DON'T MOVE IT), and paint the regions that you outlined.
Repeat for all the colors (Figure D). |
| Step 4: (Figure E) With the
projector on, use a paint pen to trace the black lines (or whatever color
they are) in the picture. |
| Step 5: Once the picture is complete (Figure
F), you may want to spray it with some project sealer to protect it from
little hands. You can also use a brush on clear coat - but make sure
get a matte finish, and that the product is specifically for use over latex
paint. |
Here are some step by step pictures from another wall image
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