Murals by Los Angeles Muralist Gabrielle » los angeles

Backyard Mural

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:28:12 +0000

The mural was done after the painting “The Singing Waiter” by British painter Jack Vettriano. It is located in Studio City in a beautiful entertainer’s backyard with a bar, swimming pool and fountains.

The Singing Butler mural after Vettriano

Looks like Hand painted Wall paper

admin — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 23:30:54 +0000

Gold metallic background with hand painted ornamental painting of chinoserie style.
The wall behind headboards in the bedrooms stays mostly empty because of lacking artwork. It does not have to be that way. The picture below shows some detail of a mural I did behind the headboard in chinoise style. That is a style where art is hand painted on silky wall paper. In this case I painted the wall first with a golden paint and afterwards hand painted some flowers with birds in the colors of the bedding.

Looks like handpainted wallpaper

Lake Como Mural

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 23:09:15 +0000

Lake Como is a picturesque lake in the North of Italy, very close to the Swiss border, and surrounded by mountains. It is also the home of the famous actor George Cloney. The mural was done for a residence in famous Brentwood of Los Angeles. The house you see in the mural is the home of my clients.

Detail of the Italian Lake Como Mural

Sky Mural with Parrot

admin — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:19:03 +0000

The upper part of the wall is the continuation of a tropical wall mural on the adjacent wall. I painted a parrot and some top leaves of palm trees which are complementing the other mural nicely.

upper part of the wall with a sky, parrot and palmtrees

Hand Painted Faux Papyrus Scroll

admin — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 06:19:01 +0000

Hand painted scroll (it is not paper); the scroll is painted, the iron rod too. The trompe l’oeil mural is in a hallway;
the quote was chosen by my client. The entire hallway was first painted in a very light and subtle faux finish, an ideal background for the papyrus scroll.

Hand painted faux papyrus scroll with quote

Hand painted Kitchen Floor

admin — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:34:06 +0000

hand painted wooden kitchen floor

Ornamental Painting on a wooden floor all around the room; here a kitchen in Country style.

The paint is durable, and will not come off during floor cleaning. Good sealing of the painting will prevent this.

The original floor was an old oak parquet floor which did not match the overall style of the home.
To paint the floor was a good solution. Everything is possible.
Interested in such a floor?
send an email so I can provide an estimate for you

Diningroom Mural Tuscany Brentwood

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 18:39:19 +0000

Italian Landscape for a diningroom in a Brentwood residence.
The Tuscan Sky continues on the ceiling.

How to refinish the hallway railing

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:08:19 +0000

: Faux Finish for Hallway Railings

Is your home all white? In the 70s it was very trendy to paint everyting in the house white – the walls, the bathrooms, the railings, the windows – just everything.

I figured it is a lack of contrast, right? So where do you start in changing it? Sure you can paint the walls and the trims. But what about the railings and doors and windows?

I was hired to refinish the hallway railing in a “white house” and suggested an espresso brown for the railing.

First you would sand the wood and paint it with a primer. When it is dry you add the first color: a chocolate brown. Let it dry. Mix the glaze, it needs to be one tone darker. Add the glaze and let it dry. Mix another glaze and add some water to it, it should not be very thick. Use the glaze until all white spots are gone but the wooden structure would shine through. Finally seal it. Does this sound complicated? I hope not. You always have the chance to contact me, in case you have a “white house” and need some contrast. Happy painting.

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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Hallway Faux finish – Espresso brown railing

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:41:06 +0000

: faux finished hallway railing

This railing was white as almost everything in this home.

To add some contrast my client and I decided to faux finish the railing and give it a warm espresso brown. This was a great idea. The hallway looks completely different now! It is very stylish!
If you are thinking of remodelling your hallway but don’t want to buy a new railing, this is the alternative.

It is less expensive, not messy at all and can be done in a short time. No annoying construction delays and errors – it will be a smooth transition.

Call 818 470 2932 for a free estimate.