Cloudy Skies…Sky Poetry 2
One December afternoon in Santa Monica…same sky, different directions.
Raising lens to the heavens.
Hoping for the best.
Cloudy Skies…Sky Poetry 1
Cloudy Skies…Sky Poetry 1
One December afternoon in Santa Monica…same sky, different directions.
Raising lens to the heavens.
Hoping for the best.
Skies for The Angels
Skies for The Angels
Sun-kissed clouds after rain against the bluest sky, and foliage
Low-laying white clouds sweep grandly across a crystalline sky
Magnificent sunset near LACMA
The night of the Solar Eclipse and Super Moon as the sun set
Sky Paintings 11: Sky Hue
Sky Paintings 11: Sky Hue
A bit of color to usher in the New Year. May the hues of 2015 be glorious, delicate, and everything in-between.
I have included some of my favorites. I hope they are yours too!
Cheers.
Sky Paintings I: Hollywood
I am creating a series of “picture poem” posts…sections of my “Sky Paintings”, which I have been sharing on Facebook.
My Mom does not “do” Facebook…so I am putting this series together for her to be able to see the Sky Paintings. Here’s to you, Mom…enjoy.
Sky Paintings I: Hollywood
Sun and Rain: The Magic
Celestial Gaze
Celestial Gaze
As many turn their gaze heavenward to see the proverbial firework displays inherent in the annual Fourth of July celebration, let’s turn our gaze to the myriad of ways decorative painting can celebrate the wonders of the heavens, celestial bodies and space…. and transform the environment we see everyday into magical spheres limited only by the imagination.
Moon, stars and planets on the “sky” of a child’s room know no limits.
And it flies too…in the realms of the imagination!
A black hole in celestial space has a function…
enjoyed by some favorite young “clients”…and budding artists.
Up close and personal…stars from the heart.
Planetary glories…
can provide an astronomical teaching moment.
Stars bend onto the ceiling,
and a sun surrounded by”mini-mes” shines down beneficently from an illuminated corner.
Even the light switch plate gets into the act, playing a starring role.
“When you wish upon a star….” is an inspiring message for a young girl.
In a bath with a star-studded ceiling, you can star gaze while you shower!
On a portable mural, view custom planes whiz through glazed skies.
Or watch a stork carry a newborn home right on your very own living room wall.
Stencils, custom designs, glazes, color, murals of all sorts, lettering, and so much more can transform your walls and furniture into celestial realms that celebrate the mystery and majesty of the heavens, and express your inner space in ways as limitless as the outer…and as boundless as the skies.
HAPPY (albeit belated) Fourth!
Pictogram III: Sky High in Santa Monica
Pictogram III: Sky High in Santa Monica
Worth a thousand words? It would take a poet’s skill to capture these painting of nature in words. So much we could say..but the “pictogram” says it all.
Happy Sky-Gazing!
Ceilings: No Limits for 2011!
Ceilings: No Limits for 2011!
As we enter the new year, let’s take a minute to consider not limitations, but possibilities!
The ceiling, or “fifth wall”, imposes limitations of height, size and shape upon the room it covers. A defining factor of any interior space, the color and treatment of a room’s ceiling can profoundly affect its ambiance.
Whether you wish to warm up or cool down your interior spaces this year, create more spaciousness or intimacy, or add formality or whimsy, try taking a fresh look at your ceilings, and pondering their creative potential. Consider the ceiling a blank canvass with unlimited possibilities. After all, the ceiling is our interior sky…and you know the old adage…”the sky’s the limit!”
Here are a few ideas to get you going…
Some folks like it hot…hot color, that is. Like washes of strong hues on all the walls , and gradated color glazed on the stairway ceiling to express the warmth of a luminous sunset!
The gradated sunset colors overhead flow from yellow to orange to red to violet, as we climb the stairs and turn left into the second floor hallway. Adjacent is a yellow and black deco bathroom, with a glazed ceiling that matches the walls.
The theme of sunset also inspired this ceiling treatment. The young girl who lives here requested a purple sunset cloud and sky treatment. Five glazes in hues of blue, purple, plum, pink and fuchsia are blended in several layers over a ceiling surface that curves down to meet the wall’s crown molding.
This kitchen tray ceiling seems made for a multi-color glaze treatment that enhances and accentuates it, adds warmth, depth and interest, and reflects the copper accents throughout the room. The folks who cook here also appreciate the appetite-stimulating effect of the treatment’s tones of coppery-orange.
Baths and powder rooms are ideal for imaginative, mood-setting ceiling treatments. The only rules: prepare the surface to be treated properly, and protect it with the appropriate varnish upon completion. On the recessed ceiling of this bath, blue and pearl glazes are blended together to create a dreamy evening sky punctuated by stenciled silver stars.
The light fixture was the inspiration for the ceiling design in this colorful entry. The stencil based on it is set off by sponged and stippled glazes which wrap the entire room. Mysterious decorative shadows are cast by the light shining through the ornate fixture, adding to the effect!
How about a little gleam and glimmer? Three successive applications of gold and silver glazes lend depth, shimmer and texture to the entry ceiling of this designer showcase home. The treatment adds elegance and glamor, and doesn’t compete with the light fixture.
This octagonal domed breakfast room is treated to successive applications of custom metallic gold and silver glazes which create an effect of both subtlety and richness. If metallic finishes are applied with a light touch in the right room, they add a bit of magic, and don’t overwhelm the space.
In another domed breakfast room, the ceiling’s architectural details are brought out by the application of three soft-colored glazes, applied and blended with sea sponges. The treatment also warms up this fanciful room, one of many jewels in a magnificent Spanish Revival home.
Two young brothers inhabit this room where rockets zoom, and stars and planets glow from the ceiling above. Two glaze colors are color washed over the ceiling’s surface, and custom stencils based on the boy’s bedding design are used create a fantasy tableau of outer space.
Have you been moved to create a fun and fabulous ceiling treatment, color choice, texture or application? If you feel so inspired, share it with us here. We love to hear from you. Remember, we are all in this thing called Life, together.
All the best for 2011!
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