Saturday, February 5, 2011

Painting My Wall

I have been busy painting a wall in my bedroom/craftroom. I moved the bookcases that you can see here to another wall and that left a brown and yellow wall - ugly! It took me months to get to it but I finally went and bought the paint and did it.

First, I used the paint that is on my furniture for a sample so I could match it at the store. Knowing it was a large area to be done, I lightened the sample a bit so it would read right. Well, I didn't lighten it enough and after getting it on the wall I had to lighten up some of the paint and recoat it. Then I added the squiggly pink lines one at a time till I finally covered the wall in a diamond pattern. I finished by adding blue paint to the top edges where the wallboard had a frame already and painted some really sloppy green leaves on the blue strips to match what I had done on the furniture. I either need new brushes or get back to practicing strokework but overall it turned out. This wall took me four days to do - painting those lines is hard on the wrist. As you can see it matches the furniture I painted several years ago. I think my room is done now. Well, until I need to rearrange my art supplies again anyhow!

5 comments:

  1. It turned out great! And I love that desk~~WOW! What a piece of furniture offset by a beautiful wall.
    I soooo need to paint my studio, and I am just ignoring it because of all the *stuff* I have to move. (it needs some patching too...ugh...)
    Maybe this Spring, when I can open the windows so I don't gas myself and the bird... ;-)

    XXOO~~♥
    Anne

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  2. It is lovely, bright and cheerful. Doesn't it feel good to clean and organize though? You have a great space to create in. Love your mirror. Missing you at BAJ but glad you're taking time for yourself and your space.

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  3. Only four days???!!! I'm still not done with my walls and I started over a year ago!

    This turned out dynamite, Timaree! Love the pink lines and the way it all ties together with the furniture. It's also fun to get a peek into the inner sanctum of creativity.

    Thank you for sharing!

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  4. It looks lovely! You really have a knack for decorating and now you have an even more beautiful place in which to create.

    Almost 2 years ago I rearranged my art studio and repainted. It's a huge job and I didn't even do decorative painting. Maybe next time I should invite you over to "help". :-)))

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  5. ...loved seeing your studio! Love your furniture and how you matched the walls to it. You really put a lot of work into it!! Boy...you really have a lot of art supplies too!! My walls are just plain green in my studio...one of these days I might add some vines a few birds (surprise!). :-)

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