Some Gave All - In Honor of Memorial Day

Some Gave All- In Honor of Memorial Day

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Mirror-Mirror

Mirror-Mirror

When its time to make a change in our homes and give it a much needed face-lift, some pieces can be difficult to replace. It maybe a favorite piece or furniture passed down through generations. Or,perhaps, its a piece that just happens to fit perfectly in its space and due to its "ginormous" size and weight would be costly to replace. That was the case in this stunningly carved framed mirror. The piece soared around 7 ft in height. The weight- well, Hercules might be able to move it. In this case, the client used a glass company. The former interior was revived from dark heavy Tuscany to white and bright with comfortable tones of driftwood. And that was the challenge set for this intricate frame work. 

Here's a look at the steps of this mirror’s face-lift:

The view from the side before and after:

Even a favorite decorative clock was changed from dark and heavy to the new

lighter and brighter look:

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Happy Mothers Day

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Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday

Today is “Palm Sunday”. Not in the Biblical sense but because today’s art blog is dedicated to one of Southwest Florida’s favorite motifs- the Palm Tree. I’ve had the pleasure of painting these beautiful tropical icons both indoors and outdoors. Granted, painted palm trees don’t produce edible fruits such as coconuts (my favorite), dates, or acacia. On the other hand, you never have to water them or be concerned about a cold snap. Here’s a look at the most recent additions of palm tree murals for my client’s personal vacation get- away spots on their own lanais:

Keeping with the client's love of all things pink, this tropical palm has a background has background of sunset blush:

This colorful mural is nestled on the blank canvas spot of the sliding lanai door pocket wall:

The beauty of this palm tree can be enjoyed by sunlight during the day. At night, the side light sets a romantic mood:

Even our heavy stucco exterior home textures can have palm trees murals painted on them to create a personal oasis:

Swan Studios Inc can paint whatever palm tree you like whether it be :

Tall-

or short:

Poolside:

or hallway:

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Subtle is the New Bold

Subtle is the New Bold

Sometimes you want to be subtle. Other times you want to be bold. In this case it’s both.                      The original guest room was painted in SW Florida’s standard middle tone beige harkening back to our prior everything had to be Kilim Beige or Latte Beige days.  The home owners wanted to brighten up the small guest room and create a more modern statement without going overboard. So, the dark brown weave curtains were ripped down. The palm tree comforter was tossed. The dark heavy brown bamboo headboard was removed. They opted instead for no headboard at all and let the off -white stripes create the backdrop for their favorite stripe comforter. The room is brighter, modern, and uniquely subtly bold…or boldly subtle.

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Something Old- Something New

Something Old- Something New

Part of the fun of being a faux artist and muralist is you never know what someone is going to request. In the same week that one client could hire you to do just a subtle tone on tone faux glaze, another could be requesting a bright colorful abstract. And, yes, that has happened to me.  Same thing goes for one jobsite wanting simple stripes, while another jobsite wants to go larger than life size human and animal figures.  Most of the time while working inside (or outside) a home’s walls and ceilings, there will be projects going on inside the shop. Maybe a requested canvas piece or a piece of furniture that needs faux painting. Recently, it struck me funny, that in the work room I had two projects on the opposite ends of the spectrum of old and new. A friend had just been blessed with her first grandchild. She was heading up to her home state of Kentucky to see this precious baby and planned to bring her a piggy bank. It was cute white pig. She asked me to paint the little girl’s name on it. I also added polka dots. Being known as the queen of glitter and always looking for any excuse to paint with glitter, it seemed the perfect time to “glitterize”.  Just as I was working on this sweet little piggy bank, another request came in to refresh two flamingo statues from the 1950s. The flamingos were a gift from the client’s dear friends, so they didn’t want to get rid of them. But time and sunshine had taken their toll. The statues were given new life and returned to their lanai. Its fun, an oddly humbling, to know that in my journey as an artist I’m now connected to people I’ve never even met. One as a reverie and one as a welcome to the world. I love my job!

The 1950's flamingo statues

Baby Madison's Piggy Bank

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Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend

Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend

Diamond’s seemed to be the theme this week. We just wrapped up a painting project featuring Diamond Marquis shaped graphic in a dining room. A few days later, the 2018 Women of Distinction Awards Gala, of which I am a board member, took place. One of the sponsors, Diamond Dave, generously donated 2 diamonds for a Diamond Drop fundraiser ( proceeds go to Women’s continuing education scholarship and funds to help support the adopted military troop, Coastal Riverine Squadron 10 ). Diamonds are always appropriate and delight to be surrounded by. In my client’s case, they are now literally surrounded by diamonds:

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