Murals by Los Angeles Muralist Gabrielle » Landscape Murals

A Mural for small rooms

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:19:15 +0000

Vineyard Mural

What do you do with a wall of 4 by 5 feet size which is the back wall of a closet?

You can paint it green or white or get it tiled or faux finished. But this would not make the room look bigger.
The vineyard with a path between the vines will add an optical illusion.

Do you have such a small space in your home?

Call 818 470 if you want to bring some more space into your home.

We do wine cellars and game rooms too…

Detail Vineyard Mural, a wine rack would be to the right

Close up of vineyard mural

Italy Tuscany Mural

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:40:53 +0000

: Tuscany Mural

This beautiful mural was done for a showroom in a furniture store in the basement . There were no windows and the Tuscan Mural brought some light and life to the space.

Basically every room which is dark, has only small windows or is too small can be lightened up with a mural.

The faux finished arch and the balcony create extra space which make you feel steping out.

You don’t need to be an Italy fan for such a mural. It can be done in less than 2 weeks and will cost you $2700. What a deal for a daily view!
Call 818-470 2932 for an estimate or click here
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Jungle Door Mural

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:21:55 +0000

: Tropical Rainforest

I did this mural on a door which was the entracne to a store. The store sold reptile food and all kind of exotic animals.

As you can see the entrance is completely covered by the mural. Even the door handle is included; a scorpion sits on it.

Quite a while after the mural was finished, there was a robbery nearby and several stores got broken into. Not the one whith the mural though. The robbers could not see the entrance!

That’s how a mural can get also some functional purpose. If you like a mural for your commercial space call 818 470 2932 for an estimate.

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Italian landscape Mural in Old World style

admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:04:14 +0000

: Pomme granate tree

This pommegranate tree is part of abig mural in the hallway of a Bel Air residence.

It was done completely in Old World style, featuring an Italian landscape, trees, cypresses, lemons, grapes and flowers.

The background is like a faux finish, sublte colors and fading. It reminds of the Da Vinci times when the world was calmer and more relaxed.

Call for an estimate 818 470 2932

How to make a room look bigger – Restaurant Mural

admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:12:24 +0000

Mural for a restaurant

The restaurant had a small and long room which they used for private parties but it was not booked as it should.

The wall where you see the mural is a foldable door which is connected to the main room of the restaurant.

We faux finished this wall and decided a window mural would make the room look bigger. And it did it. The result was that they could use this room more often and the mural costs were amortized very fast.

Think about it! Call 818-470 2932

Sleeping Angel- Detail of a very Romantic Mural

admin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:23:47 +0000

: sleeping angel

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

Inmidst 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…

How to make a room look bigger

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:49:34 +0000

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.

Unforgettable Ray Charles – Georgia on my Mind

admin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:59:54 +0000

Panda Bear Mural – Let the Children play

admin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 20:53:35 +0000

: the wall was painted with non-toxic paint in a light-green before I applied the mural.

lI I did the panda bears for a twins nursery in La Canada on 2 walls.

A romantic mural after the painting of N. Lancret – the progress

admin — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:30:00 +0000

A 17th century mural after the painting of Nicholas Lancret (1690-1743). Let’s become romantic…

This is a blank wall. Look at it. Do you see anything special? No, it’s just a wall in a room which is the dining room of a private residence in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles.
My own artistic viewpoint: A challenge. Need for creation. Empty space. Liveless space. I searched and found a wonderful painting which was finally chosen by the client.

The draft for the mural can be seen at the end of this blog.

Right side of the wall, next to the door. I decided to paint a french landscape which was typical for the 17th century paintings.

The angel is sleeping – tranquility is the keyword.

The landscape is growing, more trees and bushes. Roses around the angel – it’s timeless. No need to rush. Tranquility.

People are entering the scene. Musicians playing old instruments.

A girl – still in no motion. Flower in her hair. A little smile…

The musicans come alive.

The star, the highlight of the mural is beginning to come into existence. It’s a beautiful lady…

Here she is:
Mademoiselle Marie de Camargo. One of the first famous ballerinas in Europe. She might have been forgotten but when I found her it made me feel happy. She is history. She is wonderful. She is dancing forever…

Left to the ballerina there is a handsome boy who plays the drum and the flute at once.

Landscape again, a lake, soft background. Cloudy sky. It’s a romantic summer’s day. Tranquility.

The whole Mural is done. Duration: 6 weeks.

And here is the draft and the painting of Nicholas Lancret: