And he feels inspired to try a roller here, just a dab of stroke there, instead of his usual detailed work. He dances to music as he works, holding a children's book with a manatee picture as reference. He turns and jokes with the audience. Some sit with camcorders and record his every move. Most of the artwork is laid down with airbrush.
All paints are acrylic latex.
Everything possible is recycled. All the murals are made possible by the Wyland Foundation, a nonprofit group. Hopefully, they will trigger students and others to want to know more about the ocean. And the foundation reaches out to schoolchildren with free kits. Or they can write to Wyland Foundation, P.O. Box 1839, Laguna Beach, Calif. 92651.