tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20982737089127639872024-02-19T09:11:27.473-08:00Rose & Pearl's Painting Co.helloHollihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509113533905826381noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098273708912763987.post-49581047064208126152014-09-23T17:31:00.001-07:002014-09-23T17:31:01.585-07:00Cottage in the woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Tucked away in the forest of Polson Montana... lies a little cottage in the woods. I was comissioned to paint and decorate this charming ( to kid size scale) cottage. Lots of happy dress up princesses and fairy tale dreams... have taken place in this sweet little place.Hollihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509113533905826381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098273708912763987.post-34397144544533190272014-09-23T17:22:00.003-07:002014-09-23T17:22:25.079-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Hollihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509113533905826381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098273708912763987.post-4596577427846014032012-05-04T17:10:00.000-07:002014-09-23T07:28:05.129-07:00Children's Playroom<!--StartFragment--> <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">I was commissioned to paint this children’s playroom with a Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit theme. The room was quite large so it allowed me to paint most of the illustrations completely around the room, to tell the whole story. It was so much fun to see the expressions of the children after finishing the project. I love the palette of Beatrix Potter, it’s soft and comfortable and it can lend itself to either little girls or boys. Besides… there are many stories that can be painted, if you just use ones imagination.</span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This restaurant was a fun for me! From start to finish it took me about two weeks to complete. The owner wanted me to paint the scene in a “Grant Wood” style, which was a fun challenge. Everything was painted in non-toxic water based acrylic paint.</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Each blade of the wheat was painstakingly brushed, to create a 3 dimensional realistic look. My client was happy with the over all look, I even got a write up in the local paper</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!</span></span></div>
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Hollihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509113533905826381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098273708912763987.post-2461645956868327602012-05-01T22:11:00.000-07:002014-09-23T07:25:21.340-07:00Modern Home<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Q_3cEvKQSBCF5D6fpT2OrQtBmqPvFkURZhIkos9-foXGhTUqL5djv1I-GTD9UTPy8Nk3tP9UoIOcKxQlytOUNPfPOu-mYIAPxfeMng4FG6z-2vsFLcs66WAD3oi_sdPf5x_1RaAywtM/s1600-h/Modern+Piccaso+sm.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Q_3cEvKQSBCF5D6fpT2OrQtBmqPvFkURZhIkos9-foXGhTUqL5djv1I-GTD9UTPy8Nk3tP9UoIOcKxQlytOUNPfPOu-mYIAPxfeMng4FG6z-2vsFLcs66WAD3oi_sdPf5x_1RaAywtM/s320/Modern+Piccaso+sm.jpg" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331833044826177970" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 207px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Painting Tromp l’eoil (means to fool the eye) can be a unique addition to the interior design of any room. I like that it doesn’t always need to take up an entire wall. Even a small French pot or a rose covered trellis can make a very large impression. </span></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Hollihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04509113533905826381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098273708912763987.post-18358229736748621912010-05-02T15:12:00.000-07:002014-09-23T07:26:53.961-07:00African Safari Mural - Dentist Office<div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">Well let me tell you, this was one creative and open-minded dentist that I worked for. He pretty much said “do what you want, just make it like an out of Africa scene”. The painted giraffe post came to me, after painting the mural with a zebra striped frame. It was a fun project for me, hopefully it brought a little bit a happiness to a typically unpleasant experience</span></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';">in a dentist office</span></span>.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'courier new';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Just at a glance, you can see that this was quite a large-scale project. This creative family I worked with wanted to build a huge indoor tree house and surround it with a “Jungle Book” theme. The ceilings were 35 feet high and required scaffolding. There were several challenges for me including, being eight months pregnant at the time! Unfortunately I don’t have pictures of the finished covered tree trunk, which was later covered in a synthetic bark or the completed tree house exterior. If I find the images I’ll be sure to post them.</span></span></div>
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I painted a vintage checkered floor with a floral motif overlay for the owner of a wonderful antique store in Carmel Valley, California. Rose waited patiently while I finished with the final details. I think she was wishing this painted floor was in her own room.<br />
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