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Lincoln Highway mural number 7 . . . Byron, IL

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Jay Allen
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Lincoln Highway mural number 7 . . . Byron, IL

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We're starting on a new, longer run of Lincoln Highway murals now. Bill will be here until late June now . . .

Byron, IL is NOT on the LH - but was close enough to be affected by it. They have a drag strip there - so we gave them the story of the transcontinetal speed races . . . Those 'badges' were photos of the originals given to L.B. Miller for one of his efforts . . . the city in the background is actually Byron - superimposed into the design.

Image

The Slideshow . . .

http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq14 ... =slideshow

Next up . . . University Park and the wacky story of The Van Buren Sisters . . .
http://www.vanburensisters.com/
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Raymond Chapman
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Re: Lincoln Highway mural number 7 . . . Byron, IL

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Exceptional talent in Bill and Jay. Congratulations on a job more than well done.
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Duncan Wilkie
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Re: Lincoln Highway mural number 7 . . . Byron, IL

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You guys are scary good. I love seeing the process. Thanks Jay and Bill.
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Mark Summers
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Re: Lincoln Highway mural number 7 . . . Byron, IL

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Your compositions and execution are extraorndinary!
Keep 'em coming. I really enjoy the slideshow.

Mark
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DAVE SMITH
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Re: Lincoln Highway mural number 7 . . . Byron, IL

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Fantastic work as ever. What type of paint is Bill using for the murals,are they acrylics ?

Dave
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Jay Allen
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Re: Lincoln Highway mural number 7 . . . Byron, IL

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David . . . artists oils/ Smith's Cream mix for the medium . . . clearcoat with Clearstar's new water-based (not on the market yet) clearcoat . . .

Thanks . . . Bill's execution of the designs is unreal . . . his billboard roots work well on this.

Only 33 more to go . . . sigh . . . ;-)
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