Monthly Archives: January 2010
Benchmark Project Installation, 2003
posted on January 25, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged Benchmark project, Botticelli, Custom Art, Public Art, San Diego
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Me and my “Three Graces Bench” after installation for the Benchmark Project during 2003 Super Bowl in San Diego.
Archive: Chalk painting San Diego, 2002
posted on January 24, 2010 in Analog, Chalk Painting
and tagged Botticelli, Little Italy, San Diego
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Predictably, I didn’t screw around my first time, taking on a Botticelli Madonna, generating a full size drawing on paper ahead of time…
Scenic painting, San Diego in the year 2000
posted on January 24, 2010 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged east village, San Diego, Scenic Art
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Heather and I were subletting space in the brick building on 10th Street in East Village San Diego that is now Cowboy Star.
Archive: Chalk painting, Little Italy 2002
posted on January 22, 2010 in Analog, Chalk Painting
and tagged Botticelli, Little Italy, San Diego
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My first chalk painting piece in Little Italy’s annual sidewalk chalk festival, back in the day when your chunk of asphalt was 9′ x 12′.
More faux stone painting in grand entry
posted on January 17, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Painting, Faux Stone
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I always wanted to publish this picture because it gives a great sense of those overwhelming moments that happen on jobs where you wonder how you got this far into it, and then, when and where does it end? I …
Kids murals | ocean theme room details
posted on January 15, 2010 in Analog, Kids Murals, Murals
and tagged beach mural, Murals, ocean mural
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Detail shot of third corner treatment in the ocean theme kids room mural.
Kids murals | ocean theme details
posted on January 13, 2010 in Analog, Kids Murals
and tagged beach mural, kids murals, ocean mural
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While I was on the subject of kids room murals, I thought I’d finish off this ocean and beach room painting project from La Jolla, CA created in early 2006.   Here, you the by-special-request turtles moving towards us from …
Here’s a shot of the urethane jacket of the oversize corinthian capital mold, freshly removed from its first concrete pull…
New Year, new mural, and art faux portfolios taking shape
posted on January 12, 2010 in Updates
and tagged artist portfolio, wordpress
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Sorting through old pictures on the computer is interesting... [no] fading, dust or deterioration of the paper....
Faux stone wall finish in grand entryway
posted on January 12, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finishes, Faux Painting, Faux Stone
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Keeping in mind that these walls are completely flat plaster, I think the perspective with the wall and painted faux stone block pattern coming at you on the left tells the story nicely….
Design sketches and sources | circus room
posted on January 11, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Kids Murals, Murals, Project Design
and tagged circus playroom, custom design, design renderings, mural design
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I’m posting a few of the different design pieces I worked up on the way to the circus themed kids’ playroom I’ve been recently documenting in my murals and faux galleries. This is quick paste-up of the jpegs I sent …
Design sketches | circus room
posted on January 9, 2010 in Analog, Kids Murals, Project Design
and tagged circus, circus playroom, kids murals
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This is the initial concept sketch for the circus tent wall finish and trompe l’oeil “hero” wall revealing what’s inside the big top.
Kids mural design sample set | circus room
posted on January 7, 2010 in Analog, Kids Murals, Project Design
and tagged Faux Finish, mural design, Murals, Paint Samples
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I’m posting a few of the different design pieces I worked up on the way to the cirus themed kids’ playroom I’ve been recently documenting in my murals and faux galleries. Here is the set of samples just after the …
Faux finish fireplace mantel and surround
posted on January 6, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged beer glazes, Faux Painting, fireplace, fireplace surround, painted wood grain, shellac
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There are quite a few things going on in this picture, a project completed in Rancho Santa Fe (San Diego) back in 2003. The home itself is a clean line California modern design which the client and designer wanted to …
Kids murals | Circus playroom completed wall mural
posted on January 5, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes, Kids Murals
and tagged circus playroom, Faux Finishes, kids murals
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Okay here’s the final-final shot of the complete hero wall of the Circus playroom– faux wood grain, lions, ringmaster & monkey…
Kids circus room design | cabinet finish sample
posted on January 5, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Kids Murals, Project Design
and tagged circus playroom, crackle finish, kids murals, playroom
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This is a close up of the crackle faux finish sample board I prepared for the circus playroom cabinet.
Faux wood grain | Mahogany burl cabinet
posted on January 5, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Painting, faux wood grain, Furniture, painted furniture
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More painted wood grain, this from a home in Del Mar, CA I worked on in 2004. Its not the greatest photo, but I’ve always had a soft spot for this job because both the general contractor and the straight …
Kids murals | Circus playroom mural details
posted on January 4, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Kids Murals
and tagged circus playroom, Murals, trompe l'oeil
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More pictures now of the completely finished circus playroom trompe l’oeil mural wall. This detail shows the completed ticket box…
Playroom furniture faux crackle finish
posted on January 4, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finish, painted furniture, playroom, playroom furniture
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This is a detail of the playroom furniture finish I developed for the bookcase/desk combo in the circus themed room, one of the best playroom decorating ideas I’ve had the pleasure of working on. I enjoy painting childrens furniture and baby …
