While the City Sleeps ...

[windgie79]

We've lived in our house for about eight years. Slowly but surely we're making our way through each room of the house, finally making each room our own. We have a tiny spare bedroom that we've wanted to keep as a guest room until we're able to have children. Previously, the room was painted a weird/hideous shade of super pale blue/kinda blue-ish white:


After lots of brainstorming, we decided on a comic book/superhero theme for the room. We couldn't settle on a particular superhero ... heck, we couldn't even decide between DC and Marvel ... so I decided to go with a general comic/superhero feel. One morning, the idea of doing a simple comic panel on one of the walls just hit me. I'm not great at drawing, so the thought was intimidating until I realized that a city scape would be easy. After a few scheduled vacation days from work, here's the finished mural:



Thanks for looking!

[decidedly average]

Outstanding! I love the lettering - you really captured the comic book feeling...

[windgie79]

Thanks!

[goldfishpollywog]

Love the wall!  So unspeakably bold and awesome.

Now I'm imagining how amazing it would look to have portraits made in the comic style and hung in simple black frames. 

[soorawn]

This is a brilliant job.  Smashing!

[thingsivemade]

That's brilliant! Awesomely done

I wish I could paint my walls like that!

[evilSabina]

That is fantastic! And I really like goldfish's idea too. I'd love to sleep in that room.

[michelleandbean]

That looks great. Cool idea for a spare room.

[windgie79]

Thanks, everyone!

goldfish, I love that idea! Hmm ... I'll have to add that to my list ... thanks!!!

[zzdia]

That is an awesome idea! Ohmigod, I love it.

[goldfishpollywog]

I married a comic nerd who got me addicted to Young Justice.  It just seemed to fit the scene. Thanks for liking my idea.

[Wing.It.Anna]

I love this. Very unique.

May I come live in that room? 

[windgie79]

Sure, Wing.It. Anna! Maybe the dog will stay off the bed if someone's living in the room.

[pookyblossom]

This is so incredible. It's too bad I rent...

[graced]

It's wonderful! And...it would be a smashing baby room with all those brights and blacks!

[beaotch]

awesome job!  thank you for sharing some inspiration! 

[magentarose]

AMAZING. Your lettering is perfect! I'd love to see the finished product of this room, I bet it's going to turn out really neat 

[kcartwright856]

Such a neat idea! And great execution!

[TheMistressT]

Very well done!  I have a superhero themed event coming up and this helped inspire me! 

Are any of the elements of your mural glow in the dark paint?

[windgie79]

No glow in the dark paint ... the thought never crossed my mind! Hmm - might have to add something that glows - thanks!

And, thanks for all the positive comments!

[bookstorebabe]

There was a comic I use to read, I think it was NightRaven? And every issue began with that phrase-'while the city sleeps...'. This reminds me so much of it! Anyway, great job on the wall mural!