Talkabot Mural for Howdy AI
Ben Brown of Howdy AI contacted me about doing a 20' wide mural for their Talkabot ATX conference that ran September 27-29, 2016. I had a lot of fun making a new city skyline with some (friendly) robots.
Early/rough initial sketches
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Process
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Final mural illustration
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Hi-res closeups
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Picture of final mural during the conference (Yep, that's 20' wide!)
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Extra bonus: stickers!
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