Forget about step aerobics, which I happen to take three times a week. Forget about squats. And those panties with butt pad inserts? You don’t need those either. I’ve got the surefire way to build and tone your butt – paint a tray ceiling. You know, the ceilings that have insets that are screaming to […]
Painted Silk Wall Hanging
I painted this wall hanging for my mom last year for her birthday, way before I even thought about blogging or taking step-by-step pictures. Now, I must confess . . . I’m not a great seamstress. I used to be. I was, really! But I followed patterns – precisely, ironed like a fiend, used tons […]
Peonies, Lavender, Fairies and a French Bulldog
Did you have a great weekend? I did. It started off early Saturday morning, adding finishing touches to the baby girl’s mural. I painted peonies, lavender and a couple of french bulldogs! Hey, if you’re gonna have a custom mural painted, you might as well have all the personal touches you can get. Right? I’ve […]
Painting Children’s Faces
My grandson will be 4 in September. His skin is the most beautiful shade of light brown – the color I always wanted back in the days when sun tanning was acceptable. Back in the days when caucasians were white, african americans were black and mixed babies were . . . well, mixed. Times have […]
“Enchanted Garden” Mural for Baby Girl Nursery
“Enchanted Garden”. That’s better than cherry blossoms-butterflies-fairies-rose mural, right? And that’s the term the mommy used – Enchanted Garden. Very soft, pale pink & taupe to match the bedding fabric along with some light blues and lavenders. I painted Sunday, yesterday and this morning, and other than a few hiccups, things went really well. I […]
Cherry Blossom Mural – in progress
When I got to the baby nursery this morning – at 8:30, I might add – they had this sample bumper in the crib. Not that I needed any inspiration. . . I love the first day of painting a mural. I’m excited, the clients are excited. It’s always fun. At the beginning. I chalked […]
Painting More Practice Fairies
I had planned on painting sample fairies all day today. That is, until I realized my Blogging Basics class is Wednesday and I haven’t written the workbook yet. Or planned the class outline. I painted two fairies before I called it quits. I’ll try and squeeze in some more practice in the next 2 days. […]
Practice, Practice, Practice . . . painting fairies
How do you get to Carnegie Hall? practice, practice, practice! Have you heard that old joke? Well, when it comes to painting fairies, I have a long way to go before I head to New York. Just kidding. But I’m not kidding about needing a whole lot of practice. Since I’m painting the mural in […]