As the additional photos on this page reveal, the creation of this mural required several steps. It was first drawn at a much smaller scale by the artist in her studio. It was then mapped out onto the wall using a technique that looks like graffiti: the abstract markings are a way for the artist to scale up the initial image. The markings block out the size of each section and then the artist covers them with the more realistic images of the animals and plants. For this particular project, the artist had the assistance of UML art student, Urdilinya Smith, who helped manage the project and also paint it.