Or – maybe how not to paint a bridge. It happens. I won’t say it happens every time I paint a mural, but it does happen. Call it an ‘uh-oh’. Or maybe ‘oops’. Even, WTH do I do now? Today it happened. With the bridge. Day 3 of this mural started out fairly easy and […]
How to paint Bees–and Upcycle Photo Frames
A few months ago I signed up to teach painting classes at our local Parks & Rec Dept. The office asked me if I could paint some samples to show prospective students. No problem, I said. Um, it’s now April. The class guide comes out next week and, as usual, I’m a bit behind. On […]
Anatomy of a Mural – Day Two
Are you enjoying this little behind-the-scenes look at painting a mural step-by-step? (aka – my weekend project.) (aka – my-body-hurts-all-over-this morning-and-I-can-barely-move-project.) In case you were wondering, how do you start to paint a mural – we started with this simple sketch. Then I added some color to the sample mural rendering. I started painting the […]
Anatomy of a Mural – Painting Day 1
It is now 9:00 Saturday night. At 9 a.m. this morning I started painting this mural. Those two facts could be the sign of a highly dedicated businesswoman. Or maybe the sign of someone who needs to get a life. I’m just sayin’ . . . In case you missed my post with the mural […]
Spray Paint Patio Chairs
I should call this “Ode to Rust Oleum & Krylon”. I’ve done my fair share of spray painting in the past. In fact, when I worked at the craft store, I was notorious for always spray painting something or other. I mean, if you had an entire spray paint aisle to choose from, wouldn’t you […]
How to Paint Hydrangea
I know – it’s a little early for hydrangeas. In the garden, at least. But it’s not too early to paint some! And I had to get this ready for my Indoor Garden Painting class I’m teaching at Parks & Rec. This is a really simple way to paint hydrangeas. I have a couple of […]
Happy Birthday, Mom!
Today my mother turned 83. Eighty-three! I recognize that might sound ‘old’ to a lot of people, but old does not describe my mother. Okay, so she does have grey hair (and hates it!), but that’s about the only clue you’d have that she’s a senior citizen. You see, my mother teaches step aerobics three […]
How to Paint Hyacinths
I am beyond excited this morning! It’s no secret that I use and love Plaid paints. Or that I adore little (and big!) doggies. But to have my clay pot painting tutorial featured by Plaidie Laddie on Paint Me Plaid is just too cool! If you haven’t been to Paint Me Plaid, go check them […]