My friend Tommy commissioned me to help modernize his family restaurant with two murals: one for a polaroid wall and another spanning a 15ft wall. For the large piece, Tommy wanted a strong illustrative look that highlighted ingredients; initially, we considered drawing an actual bowl of pho with lettered ingredients, but after a round of thumbnails, I recommended an illustrative type-heavy lettering piece. 

I sketched and finished the digital piece in Photoshop using my Wacom tablet. With the help of Tommy, I traced the digital piece onto the wall with chalk and finished most of the mural in 2 days using white and gold acrylic paints.