{WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE Themed Nursery Art and Decor}

One of my very greatest friends in all the world was finally blessed with her little guy last year after a long battle with infertility. She asked me to (hired me) do her nursery art/decor for her. She knew what theme she wanted and showed me some ideas and let me take it from there. That's my absolute favorite way to work. You tell me what style you like and any ideas you already know you love and want and then I use my skills an ideas to make it all happen! 

I'll admit, I had never ever made arrows before and when I told her I would do it I had no idea how I would but that I was going to figure it out. And I did. I love problem solving and coming up with my own ways to make things work. 

They finally got in their new home and she got to put everything up in his nursery. The following two pics are ones she sent me once everything was hung.

Where The Wild Things Are, Max pen drawing and acrylic painting on canvas with quote. 

Hand-Painted Acrylic on canvas: Wild Thing with Quote.

Hand painted Acrylic on canvas: Adventurer

The arrows below were made using wooden dowels from Hobby Lobby, arrowheads from off Amazon, hand-painted and wrapped with thin rope and feathers attached to the ends.

The letters below are made with wooden letters purchased from Hobby Lobby, fabric from JoAnn's, mod-lodged on in scraps. 

{Idaho Backroads Triptych: Acrylic on canvas}

I did these three for my sister. They're from pictures I took on the way to her in-law's family cabin in Southern Idaho in the winter. I loved the gold of the fields against the white of the snow and the blue hue to everything. I never got great pictures of them but wanted to document it anyway.

I think they were 4in X 8in canvases, 1-2 inches deep, so I gallery wrapped the paintings. 

My dad says sometimes my work takes on an impressionist style.... I usually don't fully agree but these ones definitely had an impressionist feel to them. 

It was fun to do some small quick paintings for once!

An in-progress side view. The one farthest on the right wasn't finished. 

{Purple blossoms over water: Acrylic on canvas painting}

{Acrylic Hand Painted Landscape of Logan, Utah}

2feet X 4feet

Acrylic on canvas

North Logan and Wellsville Mountains, 2011

Pictured above is a painting I did 3 years ago for my girlfriend Darcy. We both lived in Logan at the time and loved it. Together with our husbands we finally made it a point to hike up the mountain behind their house. I took a lot of pictures while we were up there and I ended up putting a few together (3 I think) to create this painting. 

I had something else I was going to add to it and it didn't end up working out but I was really happy with it in the end. I wish I had a picture of it but just before I gave it to her, I added in the Logan Temple since it's such a major part of the town. 

So here was my quick sketch mock-up idea for what I wanted to do with the pictures I had.

Beautiful, I know....

In progress. Yes, I work on the floor most of the time. Not good for my back or neck but I enjoy it over using an easel. I like resting my elbow on the floor and using my other hand to steady my right when I do small details. 

Here's a detail photo. There were so many layers to that flower, this may be in progress....but I'm not sure. Either way, it's a pretty good shot.

Again, the finished product:

{Girl Nursery Wall Mural: Tree branch with pink flowers}

Here's a nursery wall I painted a while back. I love client friend referrals!!!! I always laugh when my clients ask me if it's ok if they pass on my info to a friend. OF COURSE! Best compliment ever and I so appreciate it!

This client came to me knowing exactly what she wanted. She gave me a picture of what she had in her daughter's first nursery and wanted it done again in their new house so she already had all the supplies.
I ammreally happy with how it turned out!
Black branches, silver metallic and light pink flowers.  After it was all painted on, 3-D flowers were added. 

Finished:

(the chandelier is what makes the wall look multicolored but it's just the lighting, fyi.)

 In progress before 3D flowers were added:

The coloring is off most in this pic. The wall is grey. The metallic silver is fun when the light hits it but if I had it to do over again, I wouldn't use silver on a grey wall but my client wanted these colors specifically. But I'm still really happy with the end product! 

Client purchased paint and flowers

My charge: $80.00