When you’re a self-employed artist, you’ll take any job that comes your way. Such was the case when a ‘regular’ client commissioned me to paint the tile behind her cooktop. I met Gayle when I was a floral designer at a crafts store and did the flowers for her daughter’s wedding. She knew I also […]
Sprained Ankle & Moving Forward
Thursday morning I was sitting at my desk with my legs crossed. I went to get up and my right foot had fallen asleep. Bam! Down I went. No warning. No tinglies. Just ka-blam on the floor. At first there was no pain. My foot was completely asleep – like it wasn’t even there. Then […]
The Power of Paint
I’m ‘borrowing’ the title from a fellow blogger – Domestically-Speaking – because it’s just so apropos for this project. Normally, I wouldn’t paint around any window, particularly a transom window above a door. But look closely – the window is shorter in width than the door. It was really noticeably in person because the door […]
What’s Your Niche?
If your home was built in the past 10-15 years, especially on the West Coast, there’s a good chance you have an architectural niche somewhere. HousePaintingTutorials.com While niches add architectural interest, many are quite shallow and so you can’t put anything in them like vases, object d’art, etc. Most people will paint inside the niche, […]
A Toile Bunny
With the holidays over, it’s time to get-my-painting-on. One of my favorite decorative themes for little ones is toile. I love how it’s sweet, but has a bit of sophistication too. Here is my first toile painting of simple bunnies, tree, mushrooms, surrounded by vines and roses. I choose pale pinks graduating up to deep […]
It’s a Dog’s Life – Dog Portraits
When I started this blog, my goal was to write about my art and works-in-progress. I’m trying to get back on track now that Christmas decorating is done. One of my new projects is a portrait for my nephew and his girlfriend. He plays for the Atlanta Falcons. (yes, I’m a proud auntie! ) This […]
Safari Baby Boy Mural
When I launched my Nursery Mural Registry, I knew I wanted to go back on local TV to get the word out to local mommies. So I called the zany fools great guys at Good Day Sacramento. One of the reporters emailed me back the next day and wanted to set up a live shot. […]
Painting Stage Sets
Usually, when I paint a mural, I meet with the client, discuss their wants and needs, get a feeling for them and their home, then design and create a rendering for them to approve. Not so the case in my current project – painting sets for Capital Christian Center’s Christmas show. It’s an elaborate Dickens-style […]