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 […]
How to paint Oriental Poppies
My love affair with poppies started when I was a Brownie in 2nd grade. We took a day trip and planted California Poppy seeds all over a hill. I have no idea if they ever bloomed, but every time I see a golden poppy I go back in time. The trend lately has been rich […]
Outdoor Tray/Table with Envirotex Lite
I promised I’d tell you today what the painted peacock scrolls are on – an outdoor tray table. Can you ever have too many tables for outdoor entertaining? Nah. And you know I have a bit of a thing for serving trays. I love that this serves both purposes, as a table and a tray. […]
How to turn Scrolls into Peacocks
Have you noticed all the peacocks in style lately? They’re popping up everywhere . . . wedsmack.favorideas.com In weddings . . . bride.ca nggonzales.blogspot.com And babies . . . WhatareTheyWearing.com zazzle.com I’m lovin’ all the different treatments and styles. And the more I looked at these scrolls I painted as a sample for the baby […]
Baby Girls Nursery – Listen to Mother
After 15 years of painting murals I know better. No matter what the man says – Listen to the woman. When you meet your clients and Daddy brings in stacks of pictures of castles, but Mommy says, “I’m not sure what I want,” – Listen to Mother. Otherwise, you spend a couple days painting scrolls […]
Anticipation – More Painting Ideas for Baby Girls Nursery
Hi Colleen . . . is it ready yet? I love getting that phone call from a client. I also hate getting that phone call from a client. Anticipation – it’s a double-edged sword, full of eagerness and dread. I was eager to detail this painting with my Sharpie because it’s the last thing I […]
A Day in The Life
I thought I’d try something a little different today. An actual journal post. When I first heard about blogs I thought they were journals. Online diaries. I guess they started out that way in the beginning.I dunno about you, but I wouldn’t have much of a following if I wrote an online diary. When I […]