Before Shot /After Shot
Above is the Gutierrez Pacific Beach. It was completed 11/29/2012
Kimberly Gutierrez left a message on my answering
machine that was so full of praise she made me blush. She is one of the sweetest unassuming people I've met. Phil
and Kim talked about having a beach scene in their patio and after a
week of fiddling I sent them something resembling the above idea.
The grouping of flowers at bottom left will be where the shoe rack
(black lower left) will be placed. This was one of the most enjoyable and relaxing
jobs ever.
Kim
Gutierrez standing in front of her mural. She fits in real nice, don't
you think? Kim, thanks for allowing me to add to your patio experience.
The above mural was completed Sept 2, 2012.
Jersey Johnny's Pizzeria in Boynton Beach, Florida
18 people on Seaside Heights New Jersey Boardwalk Include
seven notables from New Jersey. The boardwalk didn't survive Sandy.
Notables include, Queen Latifah, Snooki, Jack Nicholson also
James Gandolfini, Pauly D, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Douglas.
John Mula's children are sitting on the bench.
DONOHUE PROJECTS - 3 WALL NICHES
THE ABOVE (BEFORE) WALL NICHE (3 MURALS IN SAME NICHE SIZE)
TROPICAL BIRDS IN TREE
FOR THE THIRD MURAL DAWN WANTED SOMETHING WITH TROPICAL BIRDS
SHE STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHAT I AM DOING SO I HOPE SHE LIKES IT.
Well, she saw it and she loves it. She named it "Soaring"
Dawn took a photo of her twin sons at the beach.
Using the photo (5"x5") I painted the twins 3 times larger and built the landscape around the twins. This
is the first time I included family members in a mural with such
detail. Great care is placed on painting every object using the same
light source. 
DAWN
DONOHUE of Palm Beach Gardens wanted to give her husband Mark a
Christmas gift. He loves the 18th hole of his community golf
course so Dawn wanted a scene from the fairway looking at the
clubhouse. The problem was the horizontal subject had to fit in the
vertical reality of the wall niche. The solution was a rail and plants
at the bottom and the bougainvillea at the top.
CANVAS MURAL 93" x 45" it took 3 weeks to complete.The
above mural was done for Eneida Cruz in Port St. Lucie. Finished
October 5, 2011 It is painted on a canvas to be mounted on her living
room wall. It is cheaper, easier to work on, offers no home
intrusion for my clients and it also has added detail.
Eneida's living room before installation 10:00 AM
Eneida's living room after installation
The Difference in the light is because it is 3:00 PM
BELOW: CHRIS'S TAVERNA - Lantana, FL
BEFORE
VIEW - Chris's Taverna (Lantana and Jog rd) about 90 linear feet
of wall. This is the busiest restaurant I've ever seen. Try the octopus.
I decided to surround the customers with the whole Santorini Caldera (below).
CHRIS's TAVERNA now sits on the edge of the Santorini Caldera along
with occasional tourists walking by or peering over the railing. The
column is faux finished and even the painting on the wall was done for
Chris.
ONE OF SIX NEW MURALS AT CHRIS'S TAVERNA
You will notice that I continued the look of the granite shelf (the
plants are sitting on) around the restaurant. Then I added my painting
of Chris' favorite beach and a faux column that was originally white.
NORTH MURAL
CHRIS'S REAR MURAL
DEMER'S RESIDENCE
THE DEMERS' UNDERWATER MURAL PROJECT
The Demers' Underwater
Mural completed December 1st, 2010
The above is what I would consider a children's mural. Christian Demers
contacted me before their child, Soleil, was born. He had seen my work
and wanted an underwater theme throughout the room. It took me much
longer than expected to complete but it was fun and challenging. My
thanks to Christian, Ajie and Soleil for giving me the opportunity to
paint what I feel is appropriate for an infant to grow into. This mural
has full color, real animals and plenty of life for Soleil to focus on.
There is no painting down to the child using cartoons and no need to
replace the mural for years to come.
The Southern Wall shows
a turtle providing a ride to another reality.
This
is a detail of the Mermaid hovering over the room. The book represents
the schooling that Soleil will experience throughout her life. Great
fun!!
ORLANS PROJECT
Mike
and Carol of Wellington, Florida wanted to add something to the dining
experience besides a blank wall. Below is the best photo I have of the
finished project.
This
is their new dining locale. The wall is very rough texture yet the door
provided a smooth canvas for the Ponte Vecchio derivative landscape.
This mural was completed 11/11/2010
There will be more photos of this one soon.
The above mural is perfect for the end of a long hallway.
This is a new version with Ludwig Beethoven. I added texture
to the stones, blue and gold macaw and English ivy.
BEFORE
My
thanks to Ronnie and Marilyn Kaler of Stuart FL. who wanted a mural for
their East patio wall. I would like to thank them for being so patient
with this mural. It was difficult from the start, due to light and
weather issues.
AFTER
Finished Dec 15th, 2009 a damp winter for Florida.
I had a 5 hour window before the sun hit the texture. Once that
happens, depth and subtle gradations are impossible to see. It also
rained off an on throughout the 2 1/2 week period, making two steps
forward and one step back continual.
Since the wall is low, I chose a low horizon line which matches the
horizon of the real world (once seated that is).
I would have extended to the adjoining wall on the left but the association would frown on that. I love doing this stuff.
Ronnie told me his beach is very relaxing. I love doing this stuff.
BEFORE view of rough stucco wall and a 1 color cement fountain.
A word about this job.
Martha Bilodeau trusted me enough to give me the key to her house while
they were on vacation. This is ideal for me because I can spend upwards
of 16 hours of continuous work without bothering the clients. This is
the best of conditions to create and offers the best quality for me and
my client. Many thanks Martha.
