This is the greatest thing I have created in years. The last time I remember being truly happy was working on this mural. It was a warm spring day. The windows and back door were wide open. I was drinking a bottle of sparkling rose wine I had been given from a wine rep at work. I had a pack of Camel Lights, and my friends, the Buffalo Killers, were playing on my computer. My clothes were covered in paint and I was on Cloud 9.
The designs were taken from this amazing book I got at the Chicago Public Library that inspired me more than most things have. I've always been really into Pennsylvania Dutch art, ever since my family stayed in a cabin in Lancaster, PA when I was a kid. I also loved how much these designs reminded me of my favorite textiles by Marimekko, like this one, Bottna:
Anyhow, today, I'm painting over this mural. I keep stopping to stare at it, as though my heart is breaking. I can't wait until I own my own walls to paint my heart onto.
HOLY SHIT! I love that! You can paint a mural on any of my walls, any time.
ReplyDeleteJust let me know, lady! I'd love to do something fun in the girls' room!
ReplyDeleteANYTIME! Seriously. You name it and you can come over and take a look. Also I put this post on Ohdeedoh
ReplyDeletewow... gone? it's gone?
ReplyDeletethat is/was so beautiful.
Thanks! I'm just now moving the last of my things out of the apartment. It feels so weird to walk in the door and not see it sprawled across the wall.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this interesting and informative article, painting with airless spray gun will be faster and more interesting!
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