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What Color is Water?

June 15, 2014 By Colleen 1 Comment

Painting Water

Painting water – how do you paint something that looks clear? Here are a few examples.

Filed Under: How To & PIY, murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Canvas, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls

Transforming a Bathroom with Paint

July 29, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Bathroom Trellis Painting

I totally understand that wall murals aren’t for everyone. I do. But I think one of the reasons more people don’t add decorative paint touches to their walls is because they think it’ll overwhelm the room. It doesn’t have to, though. Just some simple painted elements here and there can transform a plain white box […]

Filed Under: Color Wash, Highlighting, murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls, Shading, Techniques

Painted Tray Ceiling and Color Wash

July 26, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson 1 Comment

tray-ceiling-mural

We finished painting the tray ceiling last week. And, I’m sorry to say, J-Lo has nothing to worry about in the booty department. It only felt like my backside was gaining muscle. Which means I’ll have to rely on step aerobics and squats to gain some shape back there, ‘cause I won’t be painting another […]

Filed Under: Color Wash, murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls, Techniques

Becoming Bootylicious . . . painting a tray ceiling

July 20, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson 1 Comment

Painted Tray Ceiling

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 […]

Filed Under: Color Wash, Glazing, murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls, Techniques

“Enchanted Garden” Mural for Baby Girl Nursery

June 15, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

Cherry Blossom Tree Mural

“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 […]

Filed Under: Glitter Paint, murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Types, Paint Walls, Pearl Paint

Cherry Blossom Mural – in progress

June 13, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson Leave a Comment

Cherry Blossom Tree Mural

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 […]

Filed Under: murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls

Safari Mural for Little Boy’s Room

May 19, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson 2 Comments

Safari Mural for Baby Boy

When it comes to painting murals, I like nothing better than repeat business for the same client. They know me, I know them and it’s just . . . comfortable. I have an appointment tomorrow with a repeat client, but this is extra-special. I painted their almost-4-year-old’s nursery before he was born. Now we’re planning […]

Filed Under: murals, my paintings, My Stuff, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls

How to Paint a Simple Tree Mural

May 17, 2011 By Colleen Jorgenson 5 Comments

how to paint a simple tree mural

If you paint on walls, sooner or later a friend or two will ask you to paint on their wall. And sooner or later you’ll be asked to paint two things – clouds and a tree. I dunno why, but tree murals are my #1 request. Thank goodness, because clouds are a real pain in […]

Filed Under: Glazing, How To & PIY, Paint Surfaces, Paint Walls, Techniques, Tutorials

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