Charlie Chaplin Mural – A Hollywood Legend

Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin was one of the greatest Hollywood Stars.  At a time when sound was not an option in the movies, and where black and white were the only colors, his artistic abilities were indeed outstanding.

It was an honor and a pleasure to paint him in life size as a mural amongst other Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean.

The mural is from a scene of the movie “Goldrush”. I am not sure if this is the movie where he ate a sole of a shoe instead of a steak…?

If you like some of your Hollywood stars painted on the walls, send me an email
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It is a great addition for a game room or office spaces.

Romantic Old World Italian Mural with Angel

Old Master Mural
sleeping angel

The sleeping angel is part of a very romantic mural featuring one of greatest  European ballerinas.

In-midst a French old world landscape the angel has no intentions, no interference – it is pure - it is a forgotten part of a world which was full of detail, romance and love.

If I could go back in time I would go back when life was easier and you could find the love for details everywhere. If you see the Ballerina  on my website you will understand…

French Design Ceiling

French Design on a Ceiling

French Design on a Ceiling

This Design is so French as it can get. My client’s home was throughout decorated in French style and when the dining area was remodelled they installed a sort of cathedral ceiling. 

Without the faux finished background and the design the four parts of the ceiling were not visible at all. 

I choose gold and copper for the ornamental painting and a very subtle faux finish in the brownish tone of the adjacent walls. It looks awesome with the crystal chandelier in the middle.

Hollywood Star Marilyn Monroe Mural

Marilyn in Art Hollywood Star Mural
Marilyn in Art – the book                                                          Marylin Monroe – the mural

She is unforgettable, she was one of the greatest actresses this world had ever seen – Marylin Monroe.

Some time ago I was asked to paint some Hollywood stars in life size on a wall for an office. We painted James Dean, Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart and Marilyn.

The mural can also be seen in a book called “Marilyn in Art”.
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Asian Mural for Diningroom or bathroom

Do you like the Asian style of interior design?  I did this Bamboo Mural for a dining room and it made such a big difference. My client had many Asian accents in her home and the Bamboo wall made the dining room look perfect. Such a mural can be in a hallway or living room as well as in a bathroom. In fact it looks like hand painted wall paper and such a look adds some sophisticated touch to the space.

Wall before I did the mural

Wall before I did the mural

Asian Bamboo Mural

Asian Bamboo Mural

How to make a room look bigger

Tropical Mural

  • Choose a templateFor the bathroom I got a picture (in this case from the Interior Designer) and I used it as a template;  it was a tropical scene which the client liked a lot.

    Step 2
    Make the draft (design)

You can do a little drawing or use your painting computer programs such as Photoshop. I always take a picture of the blank wall and copy and paste the mural elements into the photograph. For the tropical mural I took some elements of the photo and combined them with other ideas like hibiscus flowers, tropical plants and so on.
I will show you a detailled draft in my next article.

Step 3
Paint the mural
If the mural needs a light coating you would do this first. For the tropical landscape I used a white surface because of the different colors (sky and forest)
Then you do the outlines; I use charcoal – I would not recommend pencil or any other paint.
Fill in hte background colors for the sky and forest, so a foliage green and sky blue which I . Use light colors and systematically add the details. You can do them freehand or project them. For this mural I used the projector only for the plant named bird of paradise in the right corner.

Step 4
The mural’s details would be added at the end, some highlights, deeper tones and little lines here and there. It has to come alive.
After it was finished I sealed the mural with a matt finish to protect it from moisture.

Faux Finishes for any rooms

Faux finish with ornamental drawings
Faux finish with ornamental drawings

Faux Finishes are not out!
If you might have thought that this traditional wall finish is not trendy any more, you must know that it is still an option to bring life into your home.
I have done many faux finishes in homes which were completely white.  All the walls. The hallway, the bathrooms – white, white, white with no contrast at all.  

For a mansion in Bel Air I faux finishes these 3 niches in the hallway and added French style ornamental drawings inside.

Faux finishes create an incredible difference

faux reiling
faux reiling

faux finish reiling

What do you do when everything in your home had been painted white?  There is no contrast, it looks sterile and needs some color.  Faux finish the reiling and give it an espresso brown wooden look as I did in a home in Granada Hills.