Playroom murals

[thebigroe]

I painted murals in my sister-in-law's playroom. She has an eight year girl and a six year old boy, so we tried to come up with something that they could both live with. The room is quite large, the castle, knight & princess are approximately 3.5' x 5' each, the shields are approx. 1.5' x 2.5' each, and the three desserts total 2' x 5'. The total project took me 48 hours to complete, I used acrylic paints. My inspiration came from my niece's favorite book, "Princess Penelope". My pics aren't the best, but I'm posting what I have.
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[kategirl]

those are amazing!     I wish I'd had such an awesome playroom when I was little!   

[littleone1098]

CA-UTE! I have a friend that does murals on her girls' walls. I plan on doing the same when I have kids...your style actually reminds me a lot of hers too....like I said...very cute, love it!

[Jessilyn]

i especially like the donuts and cake!
i wish i wasn't in a rental

[ashleysmom]

I love it!!! You are soo talented. You need to start doing that for a living. You could make alot of money!!!!!

[fl_mariposa]

OH my!! I love them! I bet they do too! How creative. Did you come up with the designs yourself? What type of paints did you use?

[laurasaurus]

Awwww.  Makes me wish I had a playroom to decorate!

[thebigroe]

OH my!! I love them! I bet they do too! How creative. Did you come up with the designs yourself? What type of paints did you use?

The room was a big hit! I used a children's book for my inspiration. When I was planning out the design, I figured out that it would be much easier and faster to use an overhead projector than to draw the images freehand. I used transparencies to trace the basics from the book, then I changed them up and added my own ideas to make them suit the theme of the room. I projected the images on the walls, traced them lightly with a pencil, then I painted them with watered down acrylic paint and blotted with a paper towel to give a watercolor look. After the paint was dry, I outlined the images with a black sharpie (it was easier than paint and looks the same) to go along with the style of the book, then I glued on .5" flat back "gems" in strategic places just for fun.

[iqjones]

I want to move in!!!!!!!!! My great-uncle's house when I was very little (long ago, sigh) had Sesame Street characters in a mural in the basement. Great idea & great job thebigroe!

[smarmyclothes]

i can't WAIT til i have kids so i can paint rooms like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  i want to have a jungle room.  sihhfsnfjkndwryewoi