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Early painting of my son Bryce

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DAWN'S PROJECT
BEFORE
BEFORE IMAGE (ABOVE)

AFTER IMAGE (BELOW)

CANVAS INSTALLED
DAWN DONOHUE of Palm Beach Gardens wanted to give her husband Mark a Christmas gift. He loves  the 18th hole of his community golf course so Dawn wanted a scene from the fairway looking at the clubhouse. The problem was the horizontal subject had to fit in the vertical reality of the wall niche. The solution was a rail and plants at the bottom and the bougainvillea at the top.
DAWN to show scale
Dawn poses with a club for scale. She's as sweet as she looks.
Another canvas mural which allows me to work at home.


Window to the beach
CANVAS MURAL 93" x 45" it took 3 weeks to complete.The above mural was done for Eneida Cruz in Port St. Lucie. Finished October 5, 2011 It is painted on a canvas to be mounted on her living room wall. It is cheaper, easier to work on, offers no home intrusion for my clients and it also has added detail.

WindowBEFORE
Eneida's living room before installation 10:00 AM

WindowAfter
Eneida's living room after installation
The Difference in the light is because it is 3:00 PM
Pam and Eneida
Pam and Eneida together just after cleanup. I couldn't have done the hanging without Pam's help. She has helped me paint as well as hang canvases.

BELOW: CHRIS'S TAVERNA - Lantana, FL 
GREEK BEFORE BEFORE VIEW - Chris's Taverna addition was about 90 linear feet of wall.
I decided to surround the diners with the whole Santorini Caldera (below).


Greek Murals
CHRIS's TAVERNA now sits on the edge of the Santorini Caldera along with occasional tourists walking by or peering over the railing. The column is faux finished and even the painting on the wall was done for Chris.

GREEK WALL
ONE OF SIX NEW MURALS AT CHRIS'S TAVERNA

FAUX COLUMN
You will notice that I continued the look of the granite shelf (the plants are sitting on) around the restaurant. Then I added my painting of Chris' favorite beach and a faux column that was originally white.
Santorini Right
NORTH MURAL

SantoriniBackPanel CHRIS'S REAR MURAL


DEMER'S RESIDENCE
THE DEMERS' UNDERWATER MURAL PROJECT


The Demers' Underwater Mural completed December 1st, 2010
The above is what I would consider a children's mural. Christian Demers contacted me before their child, Soleil, was born. He had seen my work and wanted an underwater theme throughout the room. It took me much longer than expected to complete but it was fun and challenging. My thanks to Christian, Ajie and Soleil for giving me the opportunity to paint what I feel is appropriate for an infant to grow into. This mural has full color, real animals and plenty of life for Soleil to focus on. There is no painting down to the child using cartoons and no need to replace the mural for years to come.


The Southern Wall shows a turtle providing a ride to another reality.

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The East wall.
I forced symmetry by using the curtains around the room in each corner
while totally disregarding the offset windows and doors.


The North Wall
This image was cropped due to the bright windows on either side.
The concept was that the creatures are stealing the loot from the shipwreck and the room itself.


The Ceiling Mural


This is a detail of the Mermaid hovering over the room. The book represents the schooling that Soleil will experience throughout her life. Great fun!!


ORLANS PROJECT

Mike and Carol of Wellington, Florida wanted to add something to the dining experience besides a blank wall. Below is the best photo I have of the finished project.

This is their new dining locale. The wall is very rough texture yet the door provided a smooth canvas for the Ponte Vecchio derivative landscape.
This mural was completed 11/11/2010
There will be more photos of this one soon.




The above mural is perfect for the end of a long hallway.
This is a remake of my own mural at home. I added texture
to the stones, blue and gold macaw and English ivy. Still working
on this one.



The above is a textured mural. By applying a sand texture to the wall I can overlay successive colors which provide enhanced depth and a rich tapestry of color at any angle. This is what I would consider a typical child's mural that doesn't "paint down" intellectually and doesn't limit the colors to pastels or color schemes.




BEFORE
My thanks to Ronnie and Marilyn Kaler of Stuart FL. who wanted a mural for their East patio wall. I would like to thank them for being so patient with this mural. It was difficult from the start, due to light and weather issues.




AFTER
Finished Dec 15th, 2009 a damp winter for Florida.
I had a 5 hour window before the sun hit the texture. Once that happens, depth and subtle gradations are impossible to see. It also rained off an on throughout the 2 1/2 week period, making two steps forward and one step back continual.

Since the wall is low, I chose a low horizon line which matches the horizon of the real world (once seated that is).
I would have extended to the adjoining wall on the left but the association would frown on that. I love doing this stuff.

Ronnie told me his beach is very relaxing. I love doing this stuff.




The above mural was completed November 5, 2009
It is used as a demo mural in my house. The seal pup is distorted when viewed from the front but it's designed to look normal when entering the room.





BEFORE view of rough stucco wall and a 1 color cement fountain.
A word about this job. Martha Bilodeau trusted me enough to give me the key to her house while they were on vacation. This is ideal for me because I can spend upwards of 16 hours of continuous work without bothering the clients. This is the best of conditions to create and offers the best quality for me and my client. Many thanks Martha.


After (completed May 2009)
Remember that this wall is rough texture and yet detail is extensive. You can see how I've surrounded the fountain with simulated vines and palms. It essentially pulls the fountain back into the wall.





Jennifer and Jeremy Thomas
August 2, 2009



Aqua Bathroom vignette 1


Aqua Bathroom Vignette 2



Aqua Bathroom vignette 3



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