We rejoined the club! It has been 2 years since we were there. We told the kids tonight this is our family Christmas present, and we all went to celebrate. There was another family from Church there, and the kids made a noodle train, with Max as engine, pulling their weight through the water. Stewart was in the salt pool. I was in the hot tub spa, and John took these photos!
John loves the lighting on this one.
Roxie Jane here; we all had fun!
The rest of my week has been painting busy! BEFORE of a tiny claustrobic-inducing room. Client painted ceiling blue for sky and walls green for earth, but knew it needed something more.
DURING: This is my favorite cloud view before quotes and ribbons added. THESE are my clouds!
AFTER
The challenge: take a 5 year old mural and inject some life into it. The owner wasn't sure what it needed, thought maybe some birds? She said she cried when it was done by the first artist, was never happy with it. She gave me the freedom to do whatever I wanted to...She had no qualms about how the 1st artist would feel. If someone needed to do this to one of my murals, I would not be offended. But I guess I would rather not know. It is a decorating choice. And I believe you can outgrow colors, themes. Even haircut styles need updating every few years. This is NOT my water fountain.
Not my pillars.
Not my clouds. Trying to be nice, they remind me of sheep grazing in a blue field...
Overview of BEFORE! That's Amy there in background, packing up to give me space to paint.
DURING: Consolidated columns, callmed down clouds, cypress trees added here, fountain and brick pathway are gone.
AFTER: Right side, with recycled birds on branch (see Billie's Bathroom!)
Left side, with my two favorite birds!
Long shot, final view. Whew! I had the office key and worked until 11:30 pm to finish. Much easier to work alone, quiet, no audience. Time speeds by surprising me with late hour.
John loves the lighting on this one.
Roxie Jane here; we all had fun!
The rest of my week has been painting busy! BEFORE of a tiny claustrobic-inducing room. Client painted ceiling blue for sky and walls green for earth, but knew it needed something more. 
DURING: This is my favorite cloud view before quotes and ribbons added. THESE are my clouds!
AFTER
The challenge: take a 5 year old mural and inject some life into it. The owner wasn't sure what it needed, thought maybe some birds? She said she cried when it was done by the first artist, was never happy with it. She gave me the freedom to do whatever I wanted to...She had no qualms about how the 1st artist would feel. If someone needed to do this to one of my murals, I would not be offended. But I guess I would rather not know. It is a decorating choice. And I believe you can outgrow colors, themes. Even haircut styles need updating every few years. This is NOT my water fountain. 
Not my pillars.
Not my clouds. Trying to be nice, they remind me of sheep grazing in a blue field...
Overview of BEFORE! That's Amy there in background, packing up to give me space to paint.
DURING: Consolidated columns, callmed down clouds, cypress trees added here, fountain and brick pathway are gone.
AFTER: Right side, with recycled birds on branch (see Billie's Bathroom!)
Left side, with my two favorite birds!
Long shot, final view. Whew! I had the office key and worked until 11:30 pm to finish. Much easier to work alone, quiet, no audience. Time speeds by surprising me with late hour.
3 comments:
Wonderful to see the dramatic improvements. Excellent!
Woo-hoo! Awesome job!! Alice was looking over my shoulder in awe. You're really amazing.
That is so beautiful. You do wonderful work.
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