Created a New Website for Artist Friend in Phoenix

Sheila Eastman of Eastman Art & Painting, LLC is a muralist & faux finisher out of Phoenix, Arizona. She contacted me through an international painter's forum, that we are both involved in, about possibly re-doing her website. I welcomed the challenge and for the past couple weeks we have been working together by phone and email and have come up with a great website that fits the needs of her business.

www.zartiststudio.com

Please let me know what you think! I may consider doing this on the side, especially now that I have a 3rd baby on the way (and it is something I can do it home). I started this interest, by creating my own website about a year ago. Feel free to check it out. www.surfaceswithpaint.com

Feel free to contact me through my website for a quote on re-doing your art or painting related website.

Stippling in Contemporary Kitchen

Stippling is a very soft finish that can be done in any color. Picking the right colors was quite a challenge because of all the neutral tones already in this room. The cabinets had a pink hue. The tile back splash & floor had taupes, beiges, and even tans. We went through several faux finish samples before we came up with something that would compliment the room instead of compete.




I use a wonderful stippling brush called the Leon Neon. I brush the glaze on with a 2 inch brush and then pat the glaze with the stipple brush, being careful to maintain and even and blended finish. Click here for more info on our main website.


Click here to order the Leon Neon Stippling Brush

Nautical Themed Mural

This was done for a nursery, occupied by 16 month old triplet boys. It was nice listening to all the action while I was painting. The client wanted a mural that the boys could grow with and enjoy for years to come. She was very pleased with the outcome.

We made changes to our website

We added a new Custom Paint Finishes page to our website. This page has many different options for Faux Paint Finishes, which include: explanation of the finishes, pictures of work that we have done under each category, and a Do It Yourself section with great resources and tips. Click Here to check it out.

Ocean Paradise Mural

I had the wonderful privilege of painting another mural for the Westchester ARC. They are a wonderful organization that takes care of the severely physically and mentally handicapped. They have several residential homes in Westchester County, NY where these individuals live and are cared for 24 hours a day. I was so blessed to be able to paint a mural for the living room of their Pound Ridge home. A mural adds so much life to a room. What a great place for these disabled individuals to go and relax.

Green Bathroom

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I used several different faux finish techniques in this room. I used a dragging / strie' finish with the lighter green going in the direction of the woodwork. I used a stippling technique on the darkest green within the frames. I also did some antiquing to give it an overall aged feel. The walls were finished with a subtle golden beige stippling effect, which you cannot see in the pictures. The entire room is gorgeous in person. This took me almost 2 weeks to complete.

Mermaid Munchkin Land Mural

This picture is a 16" x 16" study painting done for a client in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She is opening a children's boutique on the water. She called me to ask if I would come and paint a children's mural. I, of course, agreed right away and started working on the planning.

She knows exactly what she wants - an underwater munchkin land with kid mermaids. She wants it to be cartoony and more fantasy than reality. Each mermaid is to be very different, some girls and some boys. She gave me a list of how they should be dressed and what kind of patterns their tail fins should have. A few examples are: blond haired, blue eyed boy with plaid tail, red haired, brown eyed girl with pink lace tail, red haired boy with mohawk and camouflage tail, etc....

This has been a fun project for me, so far, and I look forward to doing the mural. I will keep you posted!