This brief documentary from 1947 shows how Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) produces a mural. (Link to YouTube video)
He starts with thumbnail sketches that emphasizes abstract rhythms, then he sculpts a maquette to work out the arrangement of figures and the lighting.
He brings in models to take each of the poses and sculpts more exact maquettes before scaling up the final "cartoon," or comprehensive line drawing, to the full size of the mural.
The final mural illustrates a scene from ancient mythology in terms of the American heartland. Once you see his process, you can see why his paintings have such a 3D presence despite the expressionistic styling of the poses.
He brings in models to take each of the poses and sculpts more exact maquettes before scaling up the final "cartoon," or comprehensive line drawing, to the full size of the mural.
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| Thomas Hart Benton, Achelous and Hercules mural, 1947, created for the Harzfeld's Department Store in Kansas City, Now kept at the Smithsonian Institution. |
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