KURO restaurant murals
St Gallen, Switzerland
KURO is an Asian restaurant located in St Gallen, Switzerland. The client wanted 2 large oriental Koi Carp inspired murals, the artwork for which could be adapted for branding, takeaway bowls, window graphics, menus etc.
ROUGH SKETCHES
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REFINED SKETCHES
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I wanted to create a blend of a traditional oriental Koi Carp and a dragon. To give a sense of scale I added small birds
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/6475ea4d-5234-4ec5-8ee0-d6fc782a3d18_rw_1920.jpg?h=b518b317a0c251ff54464065f63bc02e)
The water was inspired by Hokusai's 'Great Wave' woodblock print.
COLOUR ROUGH
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colour rough
FINAL ARTWORK
FIRST MURAL
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MURAL1 10.3 x 1.6 metres
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detail
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detail
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detail
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actual pixels
SECOND MURAL
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/4839cccb-654f-4ae4-8b30-9f958fc92ae1_rw_1920.jpg?h=9f05b627e0832b35145417efa6b2ff14)
MURAL 2 4.95 x 2.6 metres
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/7ddd20f4-d6b6-43e3-a90b-63b6d8fdd45b_rw_1920.jpg?h=f41ad9be5b5fa6ad1a048d90af353550)
detail
BOWL
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/4b4ceaa8-7d62-434e-b27f-0636dcf84bb4_rw_1920.jpg?h=15508f025045a9ba24b5c6b4b5024b58)
WINDOW GRAPHICS
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/9768fce2e7e9f3f0a30c7d2a0425eee3/e135cf6e-4abe-441a-b933-bf99b7e1cbe7_rw_1920.jpg?h=47c8d85a86a2157729337605d81818bd)
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