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What Color is Water?

June 15, 2014 By Colleen 1 Comment

Painting Water

Painting water – how do you paint something that looks clear? Here are a few examples.

Filed Under: How To & PIY, murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls

When One Door Closes, A Window Opens

May 12, 2014 By Colleen 2 Comments

Mural Maker

http://www.muralmaker1.com/

Filed Under: Just Saying, murals, my paintings, My Stuff

‘Faux’ Painted Niche in Bathroom

August 7, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

faux-niche-mural

This is the last stop on my “Art Gallery” tour. I think. I just may have forgotten a project or two. Which I attribute to being incredibly busy, or the numerous projects I’ve painted in this house. It’s definitely not due to my age. Just so you know. Before I show you how easy it […]

Filed Under: murals, my paintings, My Stuff

“Art Gallery” Tour – The Wine Room

August 5, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Wine Room Mural

I’m thinking I could write a book called “101 Ways To Paint Leaves & Vines on Your Walls”. So far in this house alone I’ve painted leaves and vines – in the foyer in the master bedroom in the master bathroom in the master vanity in the dining room in the kitchen and, if you […]

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The “Art Gallery” Tour continues –The Kitchen

August 4, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson 1 Comment

Kitchen Mural

I’ll admit, I don’t look like the typical contractor. Paint or otherwise. So when the occasion arises for me to work on a job site full of other contractors – of the male variety – I’m generally met with less than enthusiastic respect. Such was the case when I went to the then ‘job site’ […]

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My “Art Gallery” House Tour

August 3, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

tuscan-wall-hanging

I’ve never had the opportunity to paint in a Designer Showhouse. My paintings have never hung in an art gallery {shudder}. The closest thing to either is this house where I just painted the master bedroom ceiling and master bath. The owners of this home have truly been my patron ‘angels’. They believed in my […]

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Tuscan Hillside Mural in Powder Room

August 2, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Powder Room Mural

If you’re gonna paint a mural in a powder room or guest bath I have one cautionary warning: You must be something of an acrobat. Or fairly limber. Or both. I, my friends, am neither. So a couple weeks ago when I was painting the tray ceiling in the master bedroom and stopped in this […]

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Transforming a Bathroom with Paint

July 29, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Bathroom Trellis Painting

I totally understand that wall murals aren’t for everyone. I do. But I think one of the reasons more people don’t add decorative paint touches to their walls is because they think it’ll overwhelm the room. It doesn’t have to, though. Just some simple painted elements here and there can transform a plain white box […]

Filed Under: Color Wash, Highlighting, murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls, Shading, Techniques

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