The Writing's On The Wall

Owning a mural painting business, I am often asked to paint quotes on walls. I'm not sure why, but for some reason my handwriting is much better with a paintbrush than it is with a pen or pencil. I guess that's a good thing since I never get paid to write something with a pen or pencil.

Adding words to a wall gives your room a personal feel.

One of my favorite quotes is by Erma Bombeck. I painted her quote in one of my hallways...

 That is a great motto and I am doing my best to live up to it!

Underneath the quote, I painted some simple flowers...

In the hallway where my bedrooms are, I painted the definition of family...

 Next to this, I painted a tree. On the branches, I hung pictures of my husband and me, our parents, and a picture of us with our children. The picture of the kids needs to be updated...those small children are now 18 and 20!

I probably should have straightened the pictures before I snapped this shot...oops.

I painted this for my mother-in-law in her kitchen...

As a birthday present for her 40th birthday, I painted my friend, Elizabeth's laundry room. She likes flamingos and wanted a fun laundry room...

Ain't that the truth?

(Sorry, Mom, it's just an expression...I really don't use the word ain't)

The flamingos are doing the laundry...wouldn't that be nice?

Here are some quotes I painted for clients...

 This was painted in a child's bedroom. All the things mentioned in the poem were incorporated into a mural painted around the room.

Noah's Arc painted in a nursery.

In this bedroom, even the curtains are painted on the wall.

This Langston Hughes quote and magnolia tree are painted going up a stairway.

A playroom.

To make sure my lines are straight, I use a level and draw my straight lines with chalk. Once the paint is dry, the chalk is easily wiped off with a damp rag. You can see my chalk lines in the next photo.

I think this is the perfect quote to end this post...

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