Sunday, February 22, 2015

Mural Painting & Illustrations: Hallelujah! ...It’s Raining Men!

Mural Painting & Illustrations: Hallelujah! ...It’s Raining Men!

This week’s art blog is dedicated to the men in our lives! The photos are excerpts from my commercial mural creations and illustrations:

Some are deep thinkers:



Some are athletic:

Some love to sing:



Some heal:


Some construct:



Some are local heroes:




Some dedicate their lives for our freedom:



Some know how to fix things:




Some keep things fair:


Some are Presidential:



Some would rather be a pirate:



And some are just fabulous to look at:





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Sunday, February 15, 2015

Mural painting: Florida Middle School Part 2: Library

Mural Painting: Florida Middle School Part 2: Library

Graduating to Higher Education

I love the giddy feeling of being in a library. The massive collection of thoughts and experiences written down to be shared and discovered make you feel positively giddy. There no limitations, the possibilities are endless. The library is also the heart of the schools. Lehigh Middle School ( http://lhm.leeschools.net/ ) requested a mural reflecting their goal for the students to aim on to higher education and to be socially and emotionally prepared for their journey ahead.  

Above the book shelves smiling faces of graduates are painted:




Various professions reading from either books or tablets are painted in the mural:







A few of the pennants painted around the room:






Inspirational quotes:




To view more photos of this library mural or other mural creations, visit Swan Studios Inc at :

Thank you to my friends at Lowes (http://www.lowes.com/) suppliers of the products used:
Minwax topcoats (http://www.minwax.com/)

To have your own custom mural created for  home or business, contact Swan Studios Inc at :

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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Mural Painting: Florida Middle School Part 1: Hallways

Mural Painting: Florida Middle School Part 1: Hallways
Children are our most precious asset, resource, and joy! I recently had the honor of painting for Lehigh Acres Middle School. http://lhm.leeschools.net/  The school’s mission “is to prepare all students for academic success and responsible citizenship by inculcating and encouraging in them a love for lifelong learning; and build a commitment to positive, moral decision-making.” 
The school utilizes the Avid program (http://www.avid.org/ ) with WICOR methodology http://avid.org/dl/hed/hed_reviewofliterature.pdf  and the Leader In Me ( http://www.theleaderinme.org/the-7-habits-for-kids ) program to give the students the tools to reach their college and life goals.

The school's hallways now have a visual reminder of these programs with colorful murals:

Avid:


WICOR



The Leader In Me:


and the 7 Habits of Learning Tree:





Thank you to my friends at Lowes (http://www.lowes.com/) suppliers of the products used:
 Valspar paint ( www.valsparpaint.com)
Minwax topcoats (http://www.minwax.com/)
To have your own custom mural created for  home or business, contact Swan Studios Inc at :
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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Mural Painting: Soaring to New Heights

Mural Painting: Soaring To New Heights

Flying fascinates all of us. Thanks to the Wright brothers we are no longer land bound to earth. So it’s no surprise to get a request for aircraft themed murals. Here’s a look at murals created to fly above the earth and even out of the atmosphere.

Antique planes soar above a newborn’s crib:



Children make awesome pilots:


Of course, if you own your own plane you’ll want it painted into your mural:



The U.S. Blue Angels are known for their skills and displaying our pride for U.S. Service:

Excerpt from ROTC mural created for East Lee County High School:



Our U.S. Coast Guard’s aircraft is created to fly in extreme conditions:

Excerpt from ROTC mural created for East Lee County High School:




The U.S. Army shows that even tanks can fly!

Excerpt of Apache Helicopter from the ROTC mural painted at East Lee County High School:




But we’re not bound to earth’s atmosphere; NASA takes us to infinity & beyond!

Rocket mural painted for a High School College & Career Center:



To have your own  mural created contact at:

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