These murals on canvas were painted for a home about 2 hours away from me. It was the first time I painted a full mural on canvas and then applied it to the wall with wallpaper paste. They measured 9’ at the highest point in the arch and about 15’ wide. The homeowner wanted a […]
Paint a Purple Bunny
Are you ready for Easter? The sun was wonderful yesterday and I wanted to bring big doses of spring color into my house. ‘Course, today it’s cloudy again – perfect day to do some painting! Isn’t he cute? So simple, too! Just 3 colors! Look at the easy steps – To get the pattern and […]
Bunny Paint Kit – Instructions Are Up
I finally got the instructions written, posted, published . . . done! From now on, it shouldn’t take me as long to complete them. Click here for the full set of instructions. The pictures are in full color, of course, but you should only have to print the pattern, which is at the back of […]
Free Easter Bunny Paint Kit
This is the first little bunny I got done. Two more are coming, though! If you haven’t painted in a while (or ever), or you believe you have no artistic talent, I urge you to give this little guy a try. I’m posting the step-by-step pictures below. The full instructions are here. These are the […]
Free Shamrock Paint Kit!
For all of you who’ve said, “I can’t draw a stick figure!” Or, “I can’t paint anything.” Well, I’ve finally gotten started designing my PIY (paint-it-yourself) kits. Whether you can draw or not, haven’t taken art class since high school (if at all), I invite you to give it a whirl. I think you’ll surprise […]
Airplane Mural for Baby Boy
This is one of those, “I have the greatest jobs in the world” posts. What is so satisfying and fun about painting for clients – as opposed to just painting – is the personal elements clients want to include. Candace & John wanted a plane in their soon-to-be-born son’s nursery. Not just any plane, though. […]
Faux Window Murals with Red Brick
Ever have a wall where you wish you could knock out and put a window in? That was the case in this dining room. It only had one window – a sliding glass door and I just couldn’t take the darkness anymore. Out comes my paintbrush. I was very into Tuscan decor in this house, […]
Pomeranian Pet Portrait
Meet Tinkerbell! Her mommy is a bloggin’ buddy who saw a previous post on my pet portraits. I offered to paint Tinkie in exchange for a blog review post & an ad space. (Yes, I’m open to bartering!) Here are the photos she sent me. This is the picture I worked from. This was taken by […]