Murals by Los Angeles Muralist Gabrielle » pasadena

Refinishing Wood

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:46:48 +0000

Detail view of a wooden column with carvings which I refinished. The wooden columns were weathered and the paint was faded to a minimum, so the original hand painted look was completely gone before I was asked to refinish them.

See the whole view of the column

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

Princess Mural

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:02:44 +0000

Bella and Sleeping beauty are in front of the castle; on the other wall of the girls bedroom will be Cinderella and Snow white.
This mural is the dream of any little girl.

Bella from Beauty and the Biest and Aurora, the Sleeping Beauty

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

Have the Beach in your Backyard with a Beach Mural

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:18:23 +0000

My client says: “I wake up and enjoy my beach every day – it always brings a smile to my face and heart. Thanks again, Helen R.”
The picture speaks for itself. The garage doors look so much better than before!

Beach Mural on two garage doors

Moroccan Door Restoration

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 17:03:17 +0000

This door was kept outdoors on a wall in the backyard, and after all the years the paint chipped and the colors faded. I was asked to restore the door. It was done in several steps: First the sanding which was quite some job. Then using a primer, a base wash then the paint itself and as last step an out-door sealer. This can be done with any out-door furniture or door. Need an estimate? Send an email.

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