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…
Nursery Mural
Karyssa’s bed is surrounded by many roses and butterflies – this romantic nursery mural is located in Granada Hills and I did it for a young couple who expected their first baby.
The name sign is hand painted; the roses are rather old fashioned and would also fit as well into a French country styled home.
The alternative to wall paper: Hand painted wall paper with roses, if you like floral art and want to add something special to your home.
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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Circus Mural
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This happy circus mural used to be in the Burbank mall in a child day center before the Army made a recruiting office out of the space.
Of course they did not keep the mural but the walls are not camoflashed either…
I created this mural in the evenings after the business hours when all the kids where gone.Â
Well, it is gone and many kids and parents could enjoy it.
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.
Antique scroll Mural
This is a hand painted antique scroll on papyrus. The paper is not real paper, I faux finished the texture, so it is all painted! My client gave me some quotes she liked which were rounding up the whole mural.
The mural is in the entry way on a wall which connects kitchen and living room.
lI I did the panda bears for a twins nursery in La Canada on 2 walls.
Bathroom wall before muralMural Niche with orchids
 
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What do you do when the bathroom is long and small as the one I did the mural for?
First a Faux Finish will add a warm touch to the whole room. Then I painted a Niche Mural which was adding dimension and more brightness into the small bathroom. The stencil border makes the whole design complete.
