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.
admin, October 1st 2009 |
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- 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. Â
For a mansion in Bel Air I faux finishes these 3 niches in the hallway and added French style ornamental drawings inside.
admin, September 29th 2009 |
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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.
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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:
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admin, February 20th 2008 |
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Posted in Diningroom Murals, Floral Murals, French style Mural, Landscape Murals, Nature Mural, Old Master Murals, Old World Murals, Romantic Murals
