Donkey Murals at Hostel Surfing Donkey

Posted in Central America 2012, Travel Art on 08/13/2012 01:29 pm by Alix

After arriving in San Juan del Sur at Hostel Surfing Donkey, we noticed the walls were a bit lacking and needed a bit of an artists touch. After talking to the owner of the hostel, she agreed to allow us to do a bit of painting on the front of the hostel to help draw travelers in. We agreed that I would paint the door and a logo on the front of the hostel and Steve would paint a sign directing arriving travelers toward the bar area which was also the reception. We both came up with some terrific ideas and were glad to spruce the hostel up a bit with our art.

The door posed a special challenge as there were lots of thin metal bars that ran vertically and horizontally all over the door, so I had to paint around and on top of them to give the illusion of a flat surface. I think it turned out pretty good and Steve’s sing came out fantastic. I love his donkey mask style :)