projects / mural illustration
mural for filipino restaurant ‘barkada’ - group dining area
in 2022 i worked with a melbourne-based filipino restaurant, ‘barkada’, to design and paint
a mural illustration for the group dining area in their newly opening restaurant.
the restaurant owners wanted a piece of artwork that had a casual, slightly playful, and warm feel.
while also incorporating parts of the filipino streetfood culture and capturing the idea of
friendship, memories and the good times, to tie in with their restaurant name.
‘barkada’ - filipino word meaning “a group of friends”
the illustration artwork in its early stages - a group of friends, 'barkada', with a selection of food from the restaurant's menu showing below. inspired by tiffany mae go's artwork, "it's the barkada"
blank wall for the mural
transferring of the artwork outline onto the wall using a projector & a pencil
updated illustration with added shading & background, showing elements of a typical filipino street: power line pole (left) and a 'tindahan', or a mini convenience store (right)
mockup of illustration on wall - client happy with the final mockup
tools used for painting the mural
painting process - using black paint and a paint brush
timelapse video showing commencement of mural painting process
mural progress shots
day one
day five
day nine
final outcome
close-up of painting process;
attention to detail was of
top priority to ensure the
illustration came out as crisp and accurate as possible
day two
day six
day ten
day three
day seven
day four
day eight