It’s natural for people to have preferences when it comes to colour selection. The reason why we prefer some colours to others is that it has a sentimental or emotional attachment to us. But in interior design, colour selection is a lot more complex than merely choosing your favourite wall colour combination. It involves art, science, and a lot of visual circuses to fully pull off a coherent design composition that is well balanced, and pleasantly attractive.
Interior designers understand how colours work and they use a particular process when it comes to selecting the wall colour combination for the living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms. We call it Colour Theory. In this blog, we’ll talk about it in detail and give you a list of wall colour combinations that you can incorporate into your space.
What Is Colour Theory?
The study of colours and how to employ them in harmony is known as colour theory. It’s useful in design since it helps to create a palette that complements each other. Interior designers refer to the colour wheel which is divided into 3 sets of colours namely, Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. Colour may impact moods, sensations, and visual schemes, so these selections are important in the overall environment of a house.
A colour scheme is a process of using the colour wheel to create appropriate wall colour combinations. A colour combination is also created by combining the 3 sets of colours with the white colour or other neutral hues. Knowing what colours mix well together and how to extract more shades from the basis of each hue is essential for an interior designer trying to brighten up their house.
Below are the most important colour combinations you should know:
1. Analogous Wall Colour Combination
Whether you’re looking for a wall colour combination for living room for bedroom, kitchen, dining space, or living area, choosing colours in the colour wheel that are analogous will keep you on the right track.
Colour schemes that are analogous are made up of colours that are adjacent to one another on the colour wheel. These colours typically appear similar and hence constitute a pleasing colour scheme. Examples of these colours are yellow, yellow-green, green, and red, red-orange, orange.
2. Monochromatic Colour Combination
The monochromatic colour combination is by far the easiest way to incorporate colour into almost any kind of space. This implies the use of the same hue but in a variety of tones to create a single and consistent scheme all throughout.
Monochromatic colour combinations are commonly seen in contemporary and minimalist interiors with a lot of beiges, neutrals, greys, and whites. If you are a beginner when it comes to colour selection and interior painting, opting for the monochromatic scheme is the ideal way to go.
3. Complementary Colour Combination
Complementary colour combination refers to colours that are on the complete opposite sides of the colour wheel. These colours are totally different which creates a unique and visually dramatic scheme when they are paired together into a single composition.
This type of colour combination is best used for creating a statement within a space or a focal point wall colour combination for hall that draws the eye and will attract the attention of the viewers.
Examples of complementary colour combinations are: orange and blue, red and green, and yellow and purple. Get a colour wheel so you can see for yourself where these colours are located on the wheel.
4. Split-Complementary Colour Combination
This colour scheme combines two complementary colour schemes that are adjacent to the colour wheel. This produces the same eye-catching effect as complementary colour schemes while also giving designers a few extra colour alternatives.
When a designer uses this scheme instead of merely two complementary hues, it implies a little more competence in the colour choice. Split-complementary keeps the contrast high, but it eases the strain on your eyes. Red + blue-green + yellow-green is an example of a split-complementary colour combination.
5. Triadic Colour Combination
While not always the simplest, triadic colour schemes are the safest option if you want to branch out from one colour. Colour schemes that are triadic are made up of three hues that are equally spaced on the colour wheel.
Triadic colour schemes, like complementary colour schemes, offer observers dramatic contrast. Triadic colour schemes, on the other hand, produce this impression without disrupting the serenity of the colour combination. “Red, yellow, and blue” | “Purple, green and orange” are two examples of triadic colour combinations.
6. Tetradic Colour Combination
This colour scheme consists of two complementary pairs and is also known as the double-complementary colour scheme. Because these colours can be determined by drawing a rectangle on the colour wheel, they are also known as “rectangular colours.”
When divided into equal proportions, these hues might be a little frightening to look at. Choose one of these hues as your dominating colour and use the other three as accents to avoid visual incoherence.
The Key to Understanding Colour Combinations
Selecting colours to paint your living room or bedroom is a fun and exciting process. However, keep in mind the rules of colour theory so you can avoid making costly mistakes. A painting project is expensive, time-consuming, and a very meticulous process.
Therefore, before you get ready for painting, you have to make sure that the colours you pick are appropriate, well-balanced, and visually coherent. Understand how colour theory works and you’ll definitely have no problem when it comes to selecting colours whether it be for your interior space or any other kind of design output where colour plays a major role.
We hope you have learned the basics of colour theory in this blog, and at the same time, given you an idea of what wall colour combination is best for your interior space. If by any chance, you feel like you need the help of an expert’s eye in selecting the right colour, don’t hesitate to reach us. We’d be glad to help you select the right colour combination to make your home come to life. Drop your email below and let us know how we can be of help.


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A canvas starts out as a plain object but ends as a look into the artist’s soul. No canvas ends the same; Just as no life ends the same. Our life is like a big canvas, and we are the artists. Make your canvas worth looking back and remembering.
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By caroline on 08.08.2011
art. paint. blank. creative space boring has potential to become something great. we are all canvases. that’s why we get tattoos :) we are art in its finest form. we are open to new ideas new mediums.
By cheli on 08.08.2011
On a canvas one can express different emotions and feelings through the medium of colors, paint brushes and various tools.
By Priyam on 08.08.2011
Something you give what you define as art. The inspiration of what to give out onto a creation that allows you create. Artist’s best friend.
By Elysia URL on 08.08.2011
Is one of my most favourite things in the world. A blank canvas. White. Untainted. Splash it with colours. Scratch it with inks, with charcoal, with acrylics. Draw.
By isabellesc on 08.08.2011
sometimes your vision is blurred. with the colors strewn across. splattered with memories of blue and yellow and orange. Brilliant strokes, amazing movements. all in one moment.
By Shane Simmers on 08.08.2011
it was a little army surplus bivouac and we learned by trial and error to put it up like soldiers, hammer in the pegs and set the guy ropes. Light bored in through the holes of wear and war in the fabric, it smelled of mustiness and petrol, kept out the rain and showed me the born survivor I am
By geraldine URL on 08.08.2011
A canvas a thick piece of paper (I think, covered with fabric that you can paint on. I think they look really cool on walls to give the room more shape and to emphasise the picture on the canvas.
By Mairi on 08.08.2011
a canvas of colours
a canvas of photos
a canvas of petals
a canvas of you and me
By Catrina URL on 08.08.2011
As he stared at the blank canvass, he wondered where he had taken a wrong turn, where his life had lost all inspiration. he wondered why this had ended up being the reality he was in, why the world wasn’t anything like the world that he wass promised so many years ago. he thought of her and the promises she made and how easily she had broken them
By Brandon Taylor URL on 08.08.2011
Vast cans lined up on the top of red brick wall. Little chunks of cement spilling out of the edges of the bricks, like thick brushes of an artist’s strokes. One little pebble, one shot. Can you make it? The possibilities…
By laetitia on 08.08.2011
I ran my brush across the blank canvas in front of me, painting it. My face softened as i watched the canvas come back to life, i stood back and beheld what I’ve created. The canvas which had been once blank was now dancing with the bright colors. My eyes flickered between the different colors and I drew in a deep breath as i appreciated each.
By snickers937 URL on 08.08.2011
Canvas…the place to create. The place where you start of with a clean surface and create whatever you want. It can be anything and everything. Take the moment to create.
By Ron on 08.08.2011
OH! Yay canvas is cool. I like painting but the only think that irritates me about canvases is the stiching pattern or whatever it is sometimes creates little white spots which sucks.
By Xanthe URL on 08.08.2011
He streaked her blood across the canvas and sighed as it was absorbed and the outline of her silhouette thickened. She writhed beside him, struggling as he cut another slash into her arm and continued to paint out tiny pictures of his favorite memories with her in the outline. She used to be his favorite artwork. Now she was just another pathetic copy of everyone else’s idea of art.
But he was here to change that, he thought as he flicked his brush in quick movements. He stepped back to admire the picture and ignored her muffled screams. He loved how her blood didn’t turn brown like everyone else’s.
Her eyes closed and he kissed the top of her head. He had done her a favor really. She had died the art she was when he met her, and that beauty was perfectly preserved on his canvas.
She had died absolutely beautiful.
By Serena Mithane URL on 08.08.2011
a blind canvas this is, it’s waiting to be given the gift of sight and I’m willing to help! See and you will be seen, dear canvas, If you see what it is that you can give to the world you will never be feeling so empty ever again.
By Pepper Petra URL on 08.08.2011
what the hell , this is blank, like a canvas see what i did there? no not really. why should artists use canvas when they can do anything anywhere
art shouldnt be confined to a canvas ? thats like confining water to a pool
canvas canvas canvas canvas
what if i dont want to write a final sentence?
By Lozza on 08.08.2011
The painting on the canvas reminded me of a picture that I saw when I first entered secondary school. It had so an immense attraction on my life that it took a while before I could settle down and get any of my school work done.
By victor walkes URL on 08.08.2011
Canvas: A beautiful word, that implies not only elegance, but creativity. A canvas is not only for art, but for much more. In a way, everything is a canvas. I don’t mean to be poetic, but a life, in a way, is a canvas, and as you go along, you paint your entire life
By Christopher on 08.08.2011
canvas is very canvassy. they use it for painting on and for sails on boaty type things, van gogh painted on canvas probz. canvas rules ok?
By Hebe Halstead on 08.08.2011
The blank canvas stood at the far corner of the room glaring at me with sheer hatred; for so long have I left it colorless… empty.
I stared back with penetrating eyes, as though waiting for the picture to paint itself upon the canvas.
So many times I’ve wondered of the many ways I could paint my picture, the delicate colors I could use, but never have I ran my paint brush across the canvas. I feared so much that I would spoil it, and ruin its fluent structure.
But I’ve already wasted a lot of time worrying about mistakes; I’d rather paint my canvas with the worst of the colors than leave it blank.
I drew in a deep breath as I started painting my master piece.
One thing that make anything possible- a blank canvas, something where beauty and wonder can be born, or something that is so shadowing and mysterious that no one really understands it, a place where someone can tell the world once and for all, who they are really, what are their dreams, desires, passions, what are they really, paint and pencil strokes are irrelevant, a blank canvas is one chance show everyone that you are worth something, it means something different to everyone, but a blank canvas is a new start, so go find your blank canvas today.
A blank canvas may be the most beautiful thing of all. This is when there is opportunity. A lovely piece of blank slate with which to fill your thoughts and your hopes and your dreams.
By Jessica URL on 08.08.2011
Draw me a bird, a lamp, and a thunderbolt, if you can manage it. Give me flight, and light, and an unmistakeable voice.
By Thebess on 08.08.2011
A sheet of paper awesome and cool trololoololol I HAVE PANCAKES LOLLOLLOLO SCREW YOU LINDSY LOHAN GFOODFORNOTHINGMUGGLE MUGGLES ALL OVER WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEwwweweweweeeeeeeewewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
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Her dreams painted a canvas of her life. Some fluid and sweet, some hard and rocky. And then there were the nightmares. The dark, dreary, inescapable terror that huanted her night, and day. Those were the true picture of her life. The canvas on which she painted her world.
By anne saan on 08.08.2011
Brightly painted canvas
Yet empty and waiting;
By Amanda URL on 08.08.2011
Life is a huge canvas. Paint it the way you want things to be. Do not regret later that you did not get colors of your choice. This canvas is going to be your own, designed and painted by you.
By Abu on 08.08.2011
I wanna splash mjy love on the canvas. by that i mean i really want to have sex on the canvas..i want it so intensley that i am having difficulty gaining enough focus to type with this thoughts dripping out of my head which head…i wish i didnt know.
By ajloopy URL on 08.08.2011
A blank canvas. That is what I tell my students when they are performing. Muffle all the sound so you start from a blank canvas. Then build the picture in sound. Build motif upon motif, instill the music with all the emotion the style will permit. Create the picture.
By elizabeth b URL on 08.08.2011
As that face glared from its canvas the blood shot eyes stared me down to my depths of mind. Stabbing me in the eyes with a glare so painful falling dead seemed like the easy option. Pearl white skin clear and clean, perfection at its greatness.
By Nicole on 08.08.2011
It was late afternoon when Nana was finish tearing all her treasured canvas. The canvas filled with all her creativity and life. She was dead depressed and couldn’t think of any other way to satisfy herself. She probably would regret but as of now, she didn’t give a damn.
By Aina URL on 08.08.2011
Its a strong,heavy cloth that is used for making things such as bags,tents,sails…
By Aksduke on 08.08.2011
Life is like one big canvas.
It starts out clean and untainted. As life goes on, you get touches of life’s many colours, patches of experience, splotches of mistakes. Every choice you make is like a stroke of the brush of life. Hopefully, at the end, I’ll be able to look back and think, “Wow. Now that’s art!”
Not, “Damn, I suck at painting…”
By Land of Dave URL on 08.08.2011
the blank canvas is what every artists dreams about.
Finding the one perfect blank canvas to show the world what you are dreaming about.
Being at your most creativity, without being hindered by walls
By Larissa Biersack URL on 08.08.2011
Her canvas shoes stand in his hallway. The one thing he forgot to hide. He stares at them, frozen, like he’s seen a rat.
By H URL on 08.08.2011
Blank canvas – why is it always such a fucking daunting task! I envy the courage or lack thereof of making a mark. A fear of failure perhaps or a fear of being exposed to some nobody who I don’t really gives a shit about.
By visage URL on 08.08.2011
Canvas. A blank cloth waiting to be filled up with color and the artist’s expressions and feelings. I am working on a painting of my family right now. It’s abstract though so the faces don’t exactly look real.
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Robert and Elizabeth Nanovic of North Yarmouth, longtime benefactors of Cheverus High School, have donated an original oil painting of Bishop Jean-Louis Anne Magdelaine Lefebvre de Cheverus to the school. Cheverus was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Boston.
“Bishop Cheverus, popular and prominent, was the first Bishop of Boston,” Robert Nanovic said. “Cheverus High School was renamed after him in 1926. How appropriate that the portrait of this respected bishop, portrayed by the famous artist Gilbert Stuart, should reside in our great educational institution.”
The Nanovics purchased the painting, “The Good Bishop,” in 2009 at an art auction at Grogan & Company in Dedham, Mass.
“I am thrilled,” said Fr. William Campbell, S.J., president of Cheverus High School, “not just for this school but for the wider community. Cheverus is so deeply rooted within the life of greater Portland and beyond. To this legacy, we can now add access to this painting of historic significance. That this Stuart painting is one depicting our nominal patron is a unique treat — especially as we near the 100th anniversary of Cheverus High School. Once again, the Cheverus family is indebted to the generosity of the Nanovic family and we remain ever grateful.”
Attributed to the famous portrait artist Gilbert Stuart, the painting will be on loan to the Portland Museum of Art. It is one of only two known copies and was produced late in Stuart’s career during his later years, sometime between 1823 and 1826. Stuart died in 1828.
“Bishop Cheverus was held in great esteem by Boston society,” Tom Denenberg, chief curator of the Portland Museum of Art, said in a statement. “Indeed, when he was reassigned in 1823 to a position in his native France, a group of 226 prominent Bostonians petitioned that he be allowed to stay in the United States. When his departure seemed imminent, Mary Babcock Gore commissioned Gilbert Stuart to paint the Bishop.
“As the premier portrait painter of the early republic, Stuart was in high demand and a likeness by the master firmly placed the bishop in the pantheon of civic and religious leaders of the young nation. More surprising, however, is the fact that Stuart’s portrait of the Bishop was placed on public exhibition on more than one occasion in the 1820s. Mrs. Gore’s portrait thus became a well-known image of the beloved Cheverus who went on to become the archbishop of Bordeaux and eventually a cardinal.”
Stuart is best known for his many paintings of George Washington. He was born in Rhode Island in 1755. He became one of the most sought-after portrait painters of his time, ranked alongside Thomas Gainsborough and Joshua Reynolds.


Painting isn't done, but it's well on it's way. Nearly all of the trim and doors have been painted. Sarah's room has been painted (SW: Free Spirit). The other kid's/guest room has been painted (SW: Latte). The bathroom and adjoining hallway have been painted (SW: Anjou Pear). The great room and kitchen have yet to be painted, but they will also be in Anjou Pear. The master bedroom and bath will be Latte.


Wednesday, 26 May 2010
an artist at moorside school
i saw an artist at moorside school and google to get more information
so he got a site..... and picture of his beautiful painting...
I first began painting as a hobby more than 20 years ago, whilst working as an electrician.
I took inspiration from the works of David Hockney and John Piper and experimented with different mediums, from watercolours and gouache, before finally settling with bright, bold acrylic. I love the intensity of colour the acrylic gives, often building up 4 to 5 layers of paint to achieve the depth of colour I like. In 1994, I became a full-time artist and began working from home.
I used to live on St George's Quay in Lancaster and whilst painting one evening, a hot air balloon came floating down the river. I took a photograph and decided to use it in one of my pictures. Over the years, hot air balloons have become a constant in my work and people are often disappointed if I do not put any in a picture.
I continue to be inspired by the people, architecture and landscape of Lancaster, Morecambe and the surrounding area. I also have a passion for the sea and for boats. I love travelling to Devon or Cornwall, watching the fishing boats and visiting beautiful harbour towns such as Dartmouth, Dittisham, Salcolmbe, Coverack Cove and Porthleven.
I am represented by galleries locally and also in Devon and am fortunate to have collectors from New York to New Zealand!
As I have a considerable waiting list for commissions, I rarely get chance to exhibit original paintings, but I do have an annual exhibition every November at the Ashton Memorial, Williamson Park, Lancaster showing retrospective work, a small number of original paintings and all the Limited Edition prints. I have been having this show now for 11 years and it has become quite a social event, often seeing more than 1500 people over the weekend.
I also work in local schools, painting murals with the children and doing art workshops. The children love painting and it's fantastic seeing them get excited about colour, shape and design.
I hope you enjoy looking through this gallery of prints and maybe, they will make you feel happy too!
You can find my work in the following galleries:
The Crescent Gallery, Bare, Morecambe
Town House Gallery, Morecambe
Town House Gallery, Lancaster
Baxter's Gallery, Dartmouth, Devon
Janet Bell Gallery, Beaumaris, Angelsey
Massarella Fine Arts, Saltaire, Yorkshire
The Lunesdale Arms, Tunstall, Nr. Kirkby Lonsdale
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ART & LIVING
Born in Austria in 1983, Georg Pummer grew up with a younger sister in a small village close to Vienna. He discovered his love for art and aptitude for painting at a very young age. 2007 he finished the master exam as autobody paint specialist and custom painter. as a designer and artist he likes to explore surrealist imagery and symbolism in his paintings and creations. His medium of choice is acrylic. Viewers are often captivated by the attention to detail and disconcerting atmosphere of his work.
He is my newest discovery in 2020. I have met him at an art event in Atila Kirbas Gallery Art42 and it was love at first sight. This young and inspiring Austrian exceptional Talent, simply has to be in my collection. I am glad it worked out.
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By Isabella Mason | November 15, 2016
Broadway 1602 Uptown Gallery presents a three artist exhibition titled “The Green Begins to Show” that will run through November 22, 2016. The exhibition showcases artworks by three female artists, Teresa Murak, Babette Mangolte and Lydia Okumura. The exhibition explores the response of female artists to the natural world in earth works, early eco-feminism and the exploration of the political allegories of landscape in the aftermath of the 1960s Land Art movement. “The Green Begins to Show” looks into artistic production outside the studio walls, and the radically new experimentation, mythologies and forms these artists used to engage with the natural world.


Tennessee Williams – A portrait by a playwright
The much-celebrated playwright Tennessee Williams having a series of paintings exhibited alongside friend Michael Garady.
Speaking to The Guardian this week Garady explained that painting was a passion for Williams: “he treated it like a second profession.”
According to Michael, Tennessee started painting in the 60s when his career as a playwright took a dip.
He presented six different paintings to Garady. These pieces are now going to be exhibited in public for the first time.
Garady also told the newspaper stories of the pairs’ painting adventures.
“There’s a self-portrait and one of me bare-chested. I said, ‘I don’t like taking off my shirt, Tennessee.’ He said, ‘Oh go on, I want to learn anatomy.’ I said, ‘All right but put the fire on – it’s mighty cold’.
“So there I sat like a complete dolt with my shirt off, but I loved the portrait. It’s a little bit of history for me.
“He did it in pencil, with an oil wash – diluting the oil paint in turpentine and spreading it over a canvas-type paper. It came out like a watercolour.’
For the diary:
The exhibition will take place at the Saint Giles Street Gallery in Norwich until 27 November 2008.
Words: Seamus Swords


Klara VLASOVA (Moscow, 1926 – 2022)
Klara Filippovna Vlasova was born in Moscow. She was 10 when she went to study in the art studio at the Central House of Children’s Artistic Development. When she was 11 she was awarded the First Prize at the First All-Union Children’s Drawing Competition. In 1939 Klara continued with her art studies in the newly organised Art School in Moscow. In 1941, together with the school, Klara was evacuated to the village Voskresenskoe in Bashkiria. Vlasova returned to Moscow in 1943 and shortly completed her studies. In 1944 she got accepted into the Surikov Moscow State Institute without exams. She studied there in the art class of the renowned master S.V. Gerasimov. Vlasova participated in the summer exhibition of student works in 1945. Her painting “Symphonic Orchestra” was highly received by the critics who noted it as a work of an already accomplished artist.
Vlasova graduated from the Surikov Institute in 1950 and was invited to work on the mural for the pavilion “Tajikistan” on the All-Union Exhibition VDNKh. The young artist went to travel around Tajikistan to make sketches of her impressions of the country. Middle Asia became her favourite theme and a source of inspiration since that trip. Dagestan was one of the other special places for the artist. Vlasova came across a house in a village Choh in Dagestan that was built in the beginning of the 20th century and decorated by a local artist. She would come here every summer to stay in the house and work. A very successful personal exhibition of Vlasova’s works was held in Dagestan in 2012. Klara Vlasova has been awarded the title of the “National Artist of Dagestan.”
Vlasova had a “travelling” personal exhibition of her works “Roads and Directions”. It was held in several cities of the Volga Region – Samara, Saratov and Nizhny Novgorod.
Apart from genre painting, Vlasova’s works include a lot of still lives, landscapes and cityscapes. She always thought of herself as belonging to the Moscow Art School. Her unexpected compositional approach, colour combination and a genuine interest in the world form a very rich language. Vlasova’s artistic vision gradually reveals itself through each painting. She very finely recreates the moods of the nature as well as the dynamics of the city. All her works are contemporaries of their time and are like an echo from the past.
St. Petersburg, State Russian Museum
Moscow, Pushkin Museum
Moscow, Museum of History and Reconstruction
Moscow, Lev Tolstoy Museum
Sochi, Museum of Art
Makhachkala, Dagestan Museum of Fine Art


While in France this October, we visited St. Rémy-de-Provence. We walked a mile or so out of town to St. Paul-de-Mausole, the asylum where Vincent Van Gogh spent the last year of his life (1889-1890).
We walked past olive trees, fields and tall cypress trees, taking in the same landscape that inspired Van Gogh’s paintings during this period.
The building and cloistered garden at St. Paul-de-Mausole were lovely and peaceful.
This is Van Gogh’s room…
where he had a view of the garden outside. Being there, I felt a connection to the artist and his calm refuge.


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a musical - book by Athene Fielding and Ewen Moore; music by Ewen Moore; lyrics by Athene Fielding.
Chasing the Romantics tells the imagined story behind the painting Franz Liszt Fantasizing at the Piano (above) by Viennese artist Josef Danhauser (right). This painting depicts a gathering of several key Romantic artists and acolytes - Franz Liszt, Niccolo Paganini, George Sand, Gioachino Rossini, Marie d'Agoult, Victor Hugo and Alexandre Dumas. Upon the piano sits a bust of Beethoven. Although this gathering probably never took place in reality, the musical creates a fantastic soap opera that draws these dramatic, passionate people together, leading to the moment that Danhauser depicts in his painting.
It was workshopped in 2009 with students at the Royal Academy of Music and Central School of Speech and Drama.
performed by Mandi Harkett, Aris Gerontakis, Chloe Taylor and students from the Royal Academy of Music. Written by Athene Fielding and Ewen Moore.


Your Art On Exhibition
Choosing a painting to become part of Bass Coast Shire Council’s art collection will be a hard task this year, with three exceptionally talented artists in the running.
The award winning artists’ works will be on show as part of Council’s Your Art Collection (YAC) Exhibition, hosted this year by the Artist’s Society of Phillip Island.
Fourteen artworks by Ken Griffiths and Adrian Johnson, both from Wonthaggi, and Peter Walker from Cowes will be on display at the Cowes Cultural Centre. One piece will be chosen by judges to become part of Council’s collection.
“All three artists in this year’s exhibition are extremely experienced and talented,” Council’s Arts Officer, Josephine Kent said.
Mr Griffiths studied fine arts and education in the 1980s and taught until 1994 before resigned to pursue his art full time.
“He believes it’s his role to explore the possibilities of contemporary painting, yet still using skills and knowledge from the past. This makes for an interesting and quirky style,” Ms Kent said.
Mr Johnson is a well-known landscape painter who already has five works in the Council collection. He said his style has a distinctive way of capturing the light of our landscape.
“I try to achieve a determined work practice to help solve problems, varying my technique and subject throws us many challenges,” Mr Johnson said.
Mr Walker is a prolific artist who has exhibited in top galleries in Melbourne, Canberra and New York and has worked to a theme for this exhibition. He said he will be showing paintings with portraits of well-known people.
“A characteristic of my work is a lyrical line and an emphasis on colour and the emotion it provokes,” Mr Walker said.
Ms Kent said this year, five community shows were registered for the YAC Award and it is the first time in three years that two artists have won two awards each.
A panel of art professionals will select one piece from the show. The panel this year includes Latrobe Regional Gallery Director, Julie Adams, well-known Venus Bay artist, Colin Suggett, and Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery curator, Dr Wendy Garden.
Each artist receives $1000 for each YAC award and the winning artist will receive another $5000.
The exhibition runs from 31 August until 8 September. It will be open every day excluding Monday and Tuesday from 10.00am to 4.00pm at the Cowes Culture Centre in Meeting Room 1.
Come along and see which artwork wins and meet with members of the Artist’s Society of Phillip Island who will be hosting the exhibition.


Paint and Coatings
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High-quality Material: Our painting mats are made of high-quality polyester non-woven fabric, which is durable and reusable. Painting with water can display four different colors, which will disappear after 3-5 minutes.
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There’s a very special opening event at Tumbleweed Gallery on Thursday, June 20.
"Budding Artists" features paintings by 4 young local artists (ages 16-18) who have been invited to show their work in tandem with Tumbleweed's launch of their own newest show, "Blossom".
Marking the first time the Tumbleweed Gallery has showcased another group, the member artists are pleased and proud to encourage these up-and-comers by challenging them to submit work to a juried gallery exhibition----and giving them the opportunity to see their work presented alongside that of the established artists represented at Tumbleweed Gallery.
The Tumbleweed artists were impressed with the skill and freshness of the works submitted by Molly Wells, Gabrielle Nyce, Nadia Jones, and Kai Randallson. Tumbleweed looks forward to welcoming these young artists in person at the opening reception for Tumbleweed's newest show, "Blossom", June 20.
The Opening is Thursday, June 20, from 5-8 pm, with presentation of the youth artwork at 7:00. Tumbleweed Gallery is at 452 Main Street. 250-492-7701 tumbleweedgallery.ca
And, to make it a fine evening filled with art, visit all the other downtown galleries taking take part in the “Hello, Summer Artwalk”.


Mexico's Zocalo celebrates graffiti urban art for international fair
Oct 22, 2015 Mexico City’s Zocalo square recently burst with colors as international graffiti artists and aficionados converged at the metropolis to celebrate all things urban art.
The graffiti painting event, tagged: “Meeting of Styles Mexico”, saw artists joining forces to create a mural of different graffiti aesthetics.
Speaking at the event, Mexican artist, Secta said:
“This festival, the Meeting of Styles, is an important meeting for the country because it brings together a lot of quality artists, international artists who come and share their technique, their work, their style. We [Mexico] have our own style, but with this, we learn a little more, right?”
British artist, David Robert Thomas echoed Secta saying:
“I think the Meeting of Styles in Mexico is great because it gives a lot of people the opportunity to paint together that wouldn’t necessarily paint together,”
Mexico has a boisterous history of graffiti, with many using the medium as a means of expressing their dissatisfaction with the government.
Several other Mexican cities, such as Durango and Monterrey, also participated in the event.


Last week I decided that it was finally time for a dining room make over; something that should have been done five years ago. I started out by picking out a paint color that will compliment the finish of the wood table. I decided on “Wrought Iron” for the walls, Crème on the ceilings and white for the door and trim. The room is still a work in progress but the new paint color makes a huge difference. I plan to finish painting before the week is over, and I need to find a chandelier.
Check out photos of the before and the progress.


Mike Wolski has a show at Jefferson’s Ferry on Friday, February 2nd from 4 to 6 pm.
Jefferson’s Ferry is located at 1 Jefferson Ferry Dr, South Setauket, NY 11720
Paul Edelson is showing at the Emma Clark Library in Setauket
Paul’s work is available for viewing during the month of January at the Emma Clark Library in Setauket.
If you are in the area please stop by and view his work in the reference area of the Library.
The Library is located at 120 Main St, Setauket, NY 11733
WATERCOLOR THE FULL EXPERIENCE
This program will allow the artist to fully understand the materials & techniques needed to paint with watercolor. This workshop is for the beginner artist who is looking for a complete introduction to watercolor or the experienced artist who is looking to advance their skills or loosen up their painting style. Many different aspects of painting with watercolor will be clarified. Simple & fun exercises will help the artist discover the full experience of painting with watercolor. This class is taught in an atmosphere of encouragement with individual help from the instructor Lorraine Rimmelin
Saturday Feb 10th & Sunday Feb 11th 12-4pm
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Electricity Tower in Pêro Viseu – Portugal
I painted this mural in July 2021 on an electricity transformation tower in the village of Pêro Viseu near Fundão as part of the EDP Arte Pública Festival. It was quite challenging to get all the distortions and perspectives right but a great experience to get the chance to paint a stand alone structure like this! This painting is based on a photograph by Artur Pastor of an old woman in an old kitchen. A lot of these villages didn’t have electricity until quite late and the arrival of it is definitely within living memory. I enjoyed this contrast of a before and after in a structure that makes this place part of the modern world.


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Sanctuary is an art gallery and handmade gift shop located in the heart of Historic Davidson.
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Sanctuary offers a beautiful gallery atmosphere for art classes and instruction, birthday parties, summer camps and more! We specialize in ‘COCKTAILS AND PAINTBRUSHES’ Painting Parties! Click here to view all the wonderful projects you can choose from!
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Admittedly an emotional person, Cindy symbolically pours her observations, memories and feelings onto her canvas via layers of paint, building shimmering textures by applying color after color with a palette knife. The brilliant colors in the finished paintings bear witness …Read More >
Cocktails and Paintbrushes: Bird Stack – June 20th -
Cocktails and Paintbrushes- Bird Stack! You’ll love learning how to paint these adorable birds all stacked one on top of the other! No experience painting? No problem! Our fabulous instructor will provide step by step instructions. You’ll surprise yourself! Feel free to bring munchies and wine!
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Thursday, June 20th
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An Afternoon With Mom or Dad: June 23rd -
An Afternoon with Mom or Dad
Come create a masterpiece with your little guy or gal! No art experience? No worries. You will receive step by step instructions from a Sanctuary artist! Enjoy having a little fun with your child at Sanctuary.
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Sunday, June 23rd 2:00 – 4:00
Ages: 5 and up
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The painting I have been working on for a long time is complete. The image here is a detail of the whole, which is a life-size figure in physical and emotional turmoil. This piece will form part of a forthcoming exhibition in Cardiff entitled ‘Seen Voices’.
The process that engendered this painting has been long, and plagued by a struggle between deliberacy and intuitive elation that is at the same time both constructive and destructive. My inate ‘need’ to draw fought in this piece (and continues to fight in everything I do) with the sometimes overwhelming passion that is inherent in the way I strive to use paint, ensuring that the relationship between me and my work is a negotiation perpetuated by a succession of fragile compromises. The process is always what I can only attempt to describe as a ‘complication’ of the craft (yes – I still use that word) and the subject matter. My relationship with this painting in particular was interrupted by my visit to Galveston. I was able there to immerse myself in a study of subjectivity in terms of illness and vulnerability, and on my return I felt initially, keenly, my own vulnerabilty in front of the work that rebuked me for leaving it so abruptly. In struggling to rebuild the relationship I have realised that things have changed. I have drawn strength ( and perhaps new insight) from the studies I made while I was living ‘outside’ my normal way of being. The painting was simply waiting. Now, in its complete state, the painting surrenders its individuality, its ability to rebuke, in giving itself up to the continuance, the perpetual interconnectedness that is, irrevocably, at the core of what I do.


J.B. Boyd’s works are usually on display at Robert Lange Studios but this Friday, February, 27, the City Gallery at Waterfront Park will host an opening reception in honor of J.B. for his newest exhibit, Grey. The reception starts at 6pm. Sponsored by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in conjunction with the Griffith Visual Arts Fund of Coastal Community Foundation, Grey will be on display until April 20, 2009.
J.B. paints from his vast collection of panoramic photographs. For the duration of the exhibit, Tuesday through Saturday from Noon to 5 p.m., he will be present working on one of his paintings, and will also hold special lectures regarding his work each Saturday from Noon to 1 p.m., starting Saturday, March 7.
An acclaimed oil painter who trained professionally at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Mass., J.B. has shown his work across the nation, including in Los Angeles at The Space and in New York City at Spike Gallery. J.B. was also the recipient of the 2008 Michael and Donna Griffith Lowcountry Artist’s Award. For more information of J.B. Boyd and his paintings please visit, www.jbboyd.net.


this is the picture of the final product of the past shown Buddha painting. The Background turned out to be a tad bit different than what I was originally planing on doing. Instead of painting on the different mantras I left if pure red, either way I like the final result.
This is one of the pictures of the finished Buddha piece. This shows how this piece was being developed and in some sections you can see some measurements. I will post a picture of how it looks finished soon.
Carnival chimera is the result of the last mentioned project. This is the official cool color creature in a warm environment. I have recently been fascinated by over seas cultures and the history behind the masks in their cultures.
I have decided to make this a beginning to a great series. I will be painting "freaks" in circuses and carnivals, in an attempt to illustrate their magnificence and pain.
Into the Ice is my second painting of the year, as you can tell it is not like any other polar bear known to man. This is a representation of a hybrid that I drew out my Junior year.
This year I made some modifications and finally painted the subject. I was going to turn it in as an assignment (Create a cool color creature and put it in a warm environment) but I changed my mind and turned it in as a personal piece.


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Phoenix Festival of the Arts Mural Project
I participated in a community outdoor painting “mural” last month during the Phoenix Festival of the Arts. Hugo Medina, a local muralist, posted a call to artists for live mural painting during the festival on his Facebook page and I jumped at the chance to be involved. Painting outside is awesome and something I do not get a chance to do often and painting in front of others has always intimidated me so, before I could think too much about it I signed up. I have found the things that freak me out a bit but, feel right are best to say yes and think it through later.
Each artist was given a 3ftx6ft canvas and the theme “Downtown Phoenix” to inspire their work. I choose to create a desert landscape with vivid southwest colors and geometric art deco influences to celebrate art deco architecture seen around Downtown Phoenix. This piece took me about 10 hours over two days to complete. It was a wonderful experience to be outdoors painting alongside so many artists. I made some wonderful friends and was super inspired all weekend!
The festival featured live music and performers, art vendors, food trucks and over 100 artists participating in the mural project. It was amazing, we spent a few days painting our sections outdoors all around the festival with lots of people stopping to chat and enjoy the works in progress.
In addition to painting, I also worked the front gate on Sunday during the event and went to a canvas stretching workshop in November to assist in getting the 100 canvases made. The whole experience was really cool. It was my first community painting experience and I would like to allow myself the time and space to participate in similar events this year. There was something really restorative about the project.
The artwork created during the festival is for sale through the Phoenix Center of the Arts. A portion of the sales go to the center and a generous portions goes to the artist!
Phoenix Festival of the Arts: http://phoenixfestivalofthearts.org/


Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Grade 6 Patterned Tree Designs
6th Grade Patterned Tree Designs
I found inspiration for this lesson on Pinterest. The pictures were by T. R. Mack and Amy Giacomelli. They both have an Etsy shop site.
T. R. Mack Amy Giacomelli
I first discussed value and demonstrated blending colors. They were to choose monochromatic or analogous colors for their backgrounds. The darkest of the colors would be at the top slowly changing to the lightest at the bottom. Once painted and dried, they drew a simple stick figure tree in pencil. They then went over their drawing with black tempera paint to create a silhouette of a tree. I demonstrated how to thicken the tree and had them work upside down on this step because it seemed to help them work the trunk into each branch and paint downward with the brush instead of upward. The next step was to do a practice sheet of 2 color designs in oil pastel on white paper; either swirls or circles. They needed at least 5 combinations of colors varying from dark to light. They would then start adding them to their landscape in layers (darkest to lightest) from the top of the sky, middle of the sky, to the bottom of the sky. They chose contrasting color combination for the foreground and tree branches. Last we added gold paint to show what direction light was coming from. Here a the results:


By Ariadni, 16 years old
Pablo Picasso was born in 1881 in Malaga, a city of South Spain. His father was a painter whose favorite subject was pigeons. He was allowing little Pablo to help him and soon he discovered that the boy had a special talent. After a while he handed his paintbrushes to his son and never painted again.
When he was just 15 years old, Pablo painted his famous and awarded painting Science and Charity (Ciencia Y Caridad), where his father served as his model. The painting tells a story in a photographic way – a technique that was very popular back then.
Soon, young Pablo lost interest in that technique. When his beloved friend Carlos Casagemas, after being heartbroken took his own life, Pablo went through a very melancholic period and painted sorrowful, lonely figures using a blue color palette (that was his Blue Period that lasted until 1904).
When young Pablo moved to Paris he started enjoying the company of charming and charismatic personalities he met there. He regained his optimism, and soon his warm positive emotions were evident in his art (Pink Period).
During a visit in the house of a famous writer of that time, Picasso was impressed by an African mask that was brought there by his friend, painter Henri Matisse. He held the mask for the rest of the evening and the inspiration he gained changed once more the course of his art.
An exhibition of Paul Cezanne’s work, which was also influenced by African Art, after the painter’s death in 1906 also played an important role in Picasso’s new inspiration.
Then Pablo created one of his most characteristic pieces of art: “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon”, where one of the heads is clearly African just like the sculpture-mask that Matisse was holding.


Art is my love and passion, when I see a blank canvas I immediately find myself wanting to splash some color onto it and eager to create the next new original piece of art.
My original art primarily focuses on abstract, modern, and contemporary pieces. One might wonder "how does abstract art symbolize anything?" and "why would I buy a piece of abstract art when I could paint it myself," then chances are, you haven't taken the time to appreciate "abstract art" and recognize why its so eye-catching and how one piece can provoke a number of feelings based on different views. Once you browse through my paintings here on my blog you will start to notice that each painting will give you a different feeling and sense of imagination - you might love a painting because of the happy exciting feeling it gives you or reminds of you of, where as another viewer may find the same piece calming and relaxing. Abstract art allows the viewer to imagine a story within the painting - capturing and appreciating the feeling they get from the beauty within the piece.
You will notice once you purchase an abstract piece of art and place it on your wall, your room will automatically come to life with its imaginative painting. You will notice that an abstract painting will often be very eye-catching because of its bold and bright colors.


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The book ARROWS IN MY QUIVER is a retrospective of 45 watercolours painted between 2004 and 2008 and it includes a glimpse of Doug's painting philosophy with respect to the watercolour medium. Doug is an award winning artist and instructor in watercolour who has traveled with his workshops throughout Ontario, Quebec and Europe. His original paintings are held in private collections in Canada, United States and Europe.


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The watercolour beginner class will allow you to learn the fundamentals of watercolour from scratch, in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. You will begin with an overview of the materials for success, followed by classes on basic techniques, colour mixing, wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet techniques, and creating soft edges. You will learn how to fix mistakes and when to just let the water do its thing. You will finish the course with your own collection of paintings including still life, landscapes, flowers and animals.
Adele has been teaching watercolour online, as well as at Askennonia and the Barrie Art Club. She is a member of the Tiny Art Collective, the Bala Plein Air Group, International Watercolour Canada and exhibited at the Coldwater Studio Tour, Honey Harbour Art Hub, Tiny Township Art Tour, and has art in local businesses in the Simcoe and Muskoka area.
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Is there someone in your life who absolutely loves dogs? If so, then you probably wonder from time to time what the perfect dog-related gift you could him or her would be. In fact, you may have already asked some of your friends such as. “what gift would you give to a dog lover?
Well, here at PaintYourLife.com, we have the perfect option: a custom dog portrait done by a professional artist. The process for having a custom dog portrait done through Paint Your Life is very simple. All that you have to do is to submit a photo of the dog in question to one of our artists.
Then the artist will take that photo and create a stunning painting from it. Then, the painting will be delivered to you. The process only takes 1-2 weeks. Many people who receive our paintings as gifts as blown away by how realistic they look.
Denyse and her husband share a dog together, named Mandy. Both Denyse and her husband love their dog very much. So, when Christmas rolled around, she thought that she would get her husband a pet portrait of their dog, Mandy. Speaking about her experience with Paint Your Life, Denyse has this to say:
“I purchased this painting of Mandy, our dog, for my husband as a Christmas gift and he loved it! The picture was so life-like that we couldn’t believe it. I have recommended Paint Your Life to my family and friends. My painting was completed really quickly and the artist did a wonderful job. We will have this painting forever! Thank you so much Paint Your Life!!”
As you can tell from Denyse’s review of her pet portrait from Paint Your Life, our artists deliver results that can be quite profound. There is something about seeing a painting of a beloved pet on canvas that fills a person up with emotion and makes them feel incredibly happy.
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One of the best things about dog portraits from Paint Your Life is that they can last for many years. So, even if the person who you give the painting to loses his or her pet, he or she will still be able to honor the pet’s memory after death with the painting. This is very meaningful because pets unfortunately do not live the longest of lives.
People who receive pet paintings from paint your life often display them in prominent areas of their home such as their living rooms or their dining rooms. That way, they can show off their beautiful and beloved pets to all who enter their homes.
If you know someone who has a pet that is very old, or who has a pet that recently passed away, then a painting from Paint Your Life is an excellent way to help that person deal with the tragedy of losing their pet. Many people who lose pets find a certain level of comfort in the paintings our artists do for them. At the very least they feel better that their pet’s memory has been honored in a beautiful way.
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Another great thing about pet portraits from Paint Your Life is that they are perfect for anyone who owns a dog. This could be a son, a daughter, a boyfriend, a girlfriend, a husband, a wife, a sister, a brother, an aunt, an uncle, a grandparent, etc. Anyone who owns a dog and who loves their furry friend will love a pet portrait of their pooch. Trust us, we have seen the reactions when people receive the paintings.
It doesn’t matter whether the dog is large or small, old or young, etc. our artists can capture his or her image in astonishing likeness. You will be amazed at the accuracy with which our artists will capture every single detail about your dog.
We only hire exceptionally talented artists to paint for our company, so you can rest assured, knowing that the person who does your painting will be incredibly skillful. You can also choose which artist you would like to have do your painting by browsing through our artists on the site.
You can look through their completed works to see exactly what their paintings look like when they are done. Once you find the right one, just make the choice and let us know! We will make sure that the artist you chose will do your painting and you will get a spectacular result.


Colorful Exhibition in The Room Studio
From 24 November 2017 to 14 February 2018, The Room Studio will host the exhibition of Sol Fabrega’s latest work.
Sol Fábrega exhibits again with an intimate and personal production, which means the revitalization and memory of forgotten techniques.
Under the title of “El Olvido”, the artist’s latest series is a production of great purity, which aims to demonstrate the ability of the human being to return to his origins in order to make the best of himself.
Formed by a total of 14 large-sized pieces, El Olvido’s series takes Sol Fábrega to a new point of experimentation with canvas and painting.
Sol Fábrega is characterized by a sincere, authentic work, perfectly recognizable within the natural evolution of its creative style. The artist has more than 30 years of career since she left the Faculty of Fine Arts in Barcelona in the 80s, where she also learned the techniques of engraving and restoration. Since his formative epoch, Sol Fábrega has become aware of the process of creation through the manipulation of the elements that allow the materialization of works of art: smearing oneself with the inks, discovering smells, investigating with the density of the material layers… these are acts that form an indissoluble part of the artist’s profession.
The title of El Olvido starts from its evolution, since it evokes the painter’s memory of the ancient technique and how it is capable of transforming it. Thus, some of his paintings continue with the repetition of signs and forms from the previous epoch, which had become authentic symbols in line with the ancient pictorial traditions of the Mediterranean peoples. But now any possible iconic reference remains under layers of acrylic paint that the artist places in detail, acting almost like a composer who works with very clean color coverings. However, Sol Fábregas does not finish its paint manipulation work by applying colors that have become dense, heavy. The artist lightens them, including later wear and tear, allowing fragments of painting to be seen under the layers, authentic remains of the pictorial fact.
In the words of Sol Fábrega,”the painting is finished when it is still”. His painting stands out for its enormous strength and compositional balance. A tactile painting, which is touched with the eyes and which allows the spectator to see a new painting every time he approaches it. The painter’s art has the ability to bring us a new sensation from memory, as happens with perfume or music.
We are waiting for you at our Gallery Store in Calle Paris 171 to enjoy the series “El Olvido”.


we do a great variety of custom and commercial painting jobs. Whether it be a single room or a large project, we can paint your home from top to bottom. We start by taking an initial idea and working with you to create a design plan to help you achieve the look you want.
If you’re new to window painting, one of the first things you’ll want to do is set up a schedule to get your work done. Most people are in the habit of putting it off unless it’s a large project.
We’ll come in every few weeks to help you set up and check on your project. We can help with all the painting needs you have like wall painting, ceiling painting, and trim painting. We can also help you with any of the larger job that you might need like tile work or drywall.
If you work with us on a regular basis, you are going to feel like youre doing a lot of work. You are really going to feel like youre making an impact on the world. You are going to feel like youre part of something bigger than yourself.
We’ve had customers from all around the world come to us, and our customers from all over the world have come to us. This has happened because of the high quality of our work and our customer service. Every one of our customers has been so grateful for our service and professionalism. We’ve been able to help them get work done in a timely manner, and we want to do the same for you.
Window painting is a popular, and lucrative, business. We have found that painting is a great way to bring in extra income, but it can also be beneficial to your health and the environment. There is a lot of paint sprayers in the world, and most of them are not all that clean, so you often find yourself spraying on the same paint all over again when you finally have enough of it. Window painting is also a great way to reduce the amount of pollution in your home.
I know there are a couple of good ways to look at window painting. The first is to study the topic. This is the first time you’ve ever been through it and look at the images. The second way you will learn more about window painting. You will notice that it’s not all that difficult to do your particular painting up and down the page when you’re painting, but you will notice that it’s really pretty interesting.
Window painting is also one of those things that can be very easy and fun. Its a nice easy way to make your home look like a show home. But window painting is also one of those things that can be very scary. Window painting can be so overwhelming and scary that you can’t do it and you’ll feel like you’re going crazy. But you won’t get it in your head and you can’t do it.
Window painting can be a very dangerous business. It is true that when you paint your home, you cant be aware of the paint on your walls. But the reason youre painting is to make your home look good. Its a good way to give your home a more updated look. But its as easy as it can be to mess up your window painting.
The biggest mistake that I see people making is getting overwhelmed and thinking that all the paint in the world is going to hide it. In fact, it is very common to forget to use the correct paint to mask the damage that is already done, and the reason is because most people do not know to use the correct paint.
If you take a look at your window frame or the paint on the window, you will see that your frame or paint can be damaged. For example, if you apply too much paint and you accidentally end up covering a room with paint, you can get a very unpleasant rash on your skin. You can also get a very nasty stain if you forget to use your dry erase marker.


Doing a fresh residential painting will make your home have a fresh look. More so if you want to save your time and money then get an expert for that work. Getting a top-notch painter is the best luck regardless of where and how you want the job done. Before you sign that painting contract, consider the following key aspects.
The painter should conduct a walkthrough first. It provides an overview of several things to the painter so that they can determine the paint to use, styles, equipment, tools, among other things that may be needed to make the project a success. The painter should be committed to come and do some evaluation and assessment on your home first. By how well the assessment is done you will know a good painter from this.
You should also consider the paint quality issues. Few paint brands will offer original and quality paint. A professional painter knows a specific line of products that they buy from because it has high caliber results on the quality of painting done and clients are happy about. The work is very easy if the paint is quality enough and it also saves your time and money. Cling to a painter who values use of quality paint no matter how much it will cost them because that is where best results are found. Before much work, ensure you confirm the nature of the paint that they like working with.
Paint style is the other significant thing you may not ignore because of its significance in bringing out the best out of your home. The painter is well acquitted with the best materials that they can use for the same, so your work is to find that painter. If they are professional enough they will guide you into picking the styles that will match with the paint and space. That is why your biggest assignment should be on finding a painter with the rightful skills who can even update you on the trends of styles that you can select from in the market.
The color scheme should also not be left out in this because it plays an important role in how your home will look. It is possible to have colors that you admire most but the challenge be they cannot match with your room. The painter can suggest for you the colors that can work in various locations that you can choose from. The size, shape, and lighting of the space that needs paint will determine the color scheme that you will go by. A good residential painting company should be able to advise you on the best colors to make your room appealing.


Cerulean Succulent Canvas Wall Art, Green, 16X20 - 656741076257
Featuring beautiful hues of green and blue, this Cerulean Succulent canvas wall art is sure to make a statement in any room. Box frame rests on nail, making hanging easy 100% of the canvas is recycled polyester Artist: Nan Small: 16H x 20W x 1.5D Medium: 22H x 28W x 1.5D Canvas, MDF Ready to hang Horizontal display Imported Size: 16X20. Gender: unisex. Age Group: adult.


Lost Dreams on Canvas
Combatting Violence Through Art
On a summer day in 1988, five year-old Marcus Yates was playing video games in a small corner store near his grandmother’s home in southwest Philadelphia. An argument began between two drug dealers and gunfire was exchanged. Marcus ran for protection to his older brother Tony when a bullet ripped through his skull.
A group of local war veterans were outraged when they heard about the senseless murder of Marcus, the young son of a Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran. Veteran Rich Montgomery's inspired to create the Veterans Against Drugs organization to offer support for families of innocent victims of random crime. Lost Dreams on Canvas is the result of unique partnership that began in 1993 when Mr. Montgomery contacted artist Judy Ringold to seek artists to paint portraits of the many children who are innocent victims of violence.
Lost Dreams on Canvas Process and Exhibits:
Lost Dreams on Canvas is a portrait exhibition of children who were innocent victims of violence. Since 1993 over 100 professional artists have donated their time and talent to paint more than 500 portraits of innocent victims of random violence across the country. Lost Dreams on Canvas preserves the memories of the children by capturing their images on canvas. The portraits forever leave an imprint in our hearts and minds. The haunting faces of these children tell the stories of their unfulfilled dreams and lost promises of their lives.
Volunteer artists paint portraits of slain children. The completed portraits are presented to the surviving family members. Portrait reproductions are mounted on modular display walls hat travel around as the centerpiece for anti-violence programming.
The portraits are moving. The message is direct and strong. Youth violence is out of control, a distressing trend that is among the most important issues facing our society today. Without a word, the exhibit memorializes crime’s young victims and illustrates the toll that violence is taking on our young people. The mission of Lost Dreams on Canvas is to reduce violence by making sure we do not forget while providing positive option.
As portraits are completed they are added to the mobile walls. Unfortunately, there are many more portraits to paint. Each child’s portrait includes a story of their lost dreams, hopes and aspirations that ended so abruptly the day they were slain.


For the last couple of DIYs, I feel like I’ve been overdosing on bold colours. Not that I’m complaining, but when you make 3 ombre tutorials in a week, you know you have a problem. So, to reset my brain, I decided to do away with bright colours for these hot plates. And I, for one, think it works really well! Mostly cos, minimal designs go with everything. I could place them with any colour and it’ll work! Scroll on to see how they’re made.
Time taken: 15 minutes
Budget: Depends on how expensive the hot plates are. Apart from that, it’s quite cheap.
- Wooden hot plates
- Gold acrylic paint
- black acrylic paint
- Medium sized flat paint brush
Start by taking your scale and making sections for each colour. I wanted to make multiple plates, so I kept the design, simple to replicate by making 3 sections. One for gold, one for black and one for the wood to show through.
If your hot plate has indents like mine, remember to draw accurate lines inside the indents, as well. This is really helpful when you paint.
Next, paint a thick coat of gold paint, in the marked out section. Make sure to cover all the edges well, so that the wood doesn’t shine through. I painted two coats, because one was looking a bit patchy.
While painting, if your brush over the sides, thats fine. As you can cover the rim completely, to match the top of the hot plate.
Tip: While the paint is drying, use a dry brush to spread out any lumps of paint into the edges. It’ll give the plate a lot of finish.
Similarly, paint the second colour in the remaining section to complete the mat. If you’re nervous about smudging the paint, I would recommend:
- Using a thinner brush and painting using the markings made earlier.
- Pasting a line of magic tape (covering the indents as well) and painting against that (See more on that here).
Let the hot plate dry out completely.
For the last step, lightly spray the mat with a layer of varnish. When you’re doing this, make sure to cover your mouth and nose (It can give you the worst headache. Trust me. I’ve been there and it’s not fun) and spray in an open space.
The varnish will help protect the paint from the heat of anything placed on the mat. It’ll also hold the paint better, for when you wash the mat.
And that’s it! A pretty set of DIY Color Block Hot Plates for your table! Let me know how you like this tutorial in the comments below.


“Meal in Simon’s Home”
Meal in Simon’s Home
This magnificent and monumental painting has been displayed above the entry door of our exterior chapel since our community acquired it. In the painting, we see Jesus seated at Simon’s table, an educated man of his time. Kneeling, we see Mary Magdalene seeking forgiveness for her sins.
This painting, which originally belonged to the Sisters of the Good Shepherd in Paris, was seized during the French Revolution and cut in two. The two halves of the painting took different paths through France, until they were eventually reunited and sent here. Its substantial size has required us to leave it in place during cleanings and chapel renovations.


After much deliberation over the title, I finally settled on Laundry Day. I know everyone can relate to this painting. After several loads of laundry, you find yourself with a pile of unmatched socks. Where have they gone? Is there a drier imp? A sock thief? Well, since my daughter and I both love decorative socks, those imps and thieves have a lot to choose from. So, having nothing else to do with a pile of single socks, I decided to paint them.
Original watercolor painting, 22"x30", unframed (at the moment), $500 from my Etsy shop.
Prints are available at


A dreamy watercolor landscape painted with a soft rainbow of colors Show your pride in a more subtle way, or just daydream!
6 x 8 inches, watercolor painting on Arches paper
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Pierina Nuñez loves the natural world. She was born and raised in Guayaquil, Ecuador; a warm, and richly colorful place, that overflows with flora and fauna. From the beginning, she has been in awe of nature and the feelings it evokes in her. She describes it as a reverential respect, a feeling of fear and wonder all at once that she expresses very poignantly in her art.
Pierina currently lives and works in Orlando, Florida. She specialized in painting, completing a BFA in Fine Arts at the University of Central Florida. She has had numerous exhibitions at the Orlando Museum of Art 1st Thursdays events. Her paintings and sculptures have been displayed at the Gallery at Avalon Island and City Arts Factory in Downtown Orlando. Pierina has sold many paintings throughout the past years. These paintings evoke the beauty of Nature and its colors. Previously, her art became part of the City of Orlando Beautification Project. The design currently sits on International Drive and Jamaican Court, and adorns one of the most touristic places in Orlando, FL. Furthermore, this past year she painted a mural during the 2015 Art Basel, which is located in the Wynwood Art District of Miami. Pierina was interviewed by HGAB Magazine and her mural was featured in an online article.
Merging seemingly incompatible worlds, I explore elegant branch-like forms to create poetic images. In my work, there is a significant use of visual rhythm and color to fabricate an illusion of powerful growth. My work goes through a process of energy, an intuitive movement that unconsciously follows an order.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art- Studio Track
Orlando, FL · August 2009 – May 2013
School of Visual Arts


Straw bags are a Summer classic, and painted ones are especially popular this year. I’ve seen everything from stripes to monograms, and pineapples or polka dots. A hand-painted straw bag will easily cost upwards of $50, though. I found one straw tote bag with just a simple white stripe that retails for $195! I decided I could make my own for much less and with exactly the design I wanted. Target had straw totes the exact size I was looking for, and at just $7 I decided to get two. Brilee laid her claim on one of the bags and requested a flamingo to be painted on it.
For this project, I used some acrylic paints we already had, but I think chalk paint would give it a pretty look, too. Be sure not to use a paint that its terrible thin or runny, and definitely stay away from paint markers for this. I tested a small spot with a paint marker to draw in some detail, and it started to spread and bleed too much.
Since Brilee just wanted a single flamingo on her bag, I decided to freehand it with the paintbrush. If you feel like you need a little more guidance, or want something with more detail, you could easily find a stencil online to print out and use. Pinterest also has so many painted bags to draw inspiration from.
It took less than an hour to paint the little flamingo. It even dried fairly quickly, too.
Brilee really enjoyed getting to model her finished bag!
If you want to paint your own straw bag you’ll need:
- straw bag
- stencil (if you want to use one)
I suggest deciding on whether to use a stencil first and then choosing your paint brush. If you’re using a stencil, these brushes are great for stippling the paint on within the stencil, or try these sponge brushes. If you want to paint a cute phrase or just freehand an image, a set of brushes like this one would work great.
Once you’ve picked your design and gathered your brushes and paint, you’re all set! If you try this for yourself, I would love to see how yours turn out! Be sure to tag me on Instagram @darling.south with your finished bags!


Fabian Edelstam was born 1965 in Stockholm in to an artistic family, and he currently lives and works in Paris. He studied at the prestigious Beckmans School of Design and the legendary Académie de la Grande Chaumière, Paris. Since 1989 he has exhibited his work worldwide.
Since 1997, Fabian Edelstam has completed a large number of commissioned portraits, mainly in London, Paris and Milan, amongst these, the portraits of Giorgio Armani in 2004, Ralph Lauren 2009 and the former President of the Swiss Confederation, Adolf Ogi in 2011. In 2006 his triptych of de Gaulle was purchased by kind courtesy of Champagne Taittinger for Mémorial Charles de Gaulle, near the Generals residence in Colombey-Les-Deux-Eglises, France.
Edelstam’s works are in different private collections throughout Europe, the Middle East and the USA, including that of Ralph Lauren, NATO, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Royal Collections of Sweden, Memorial Charles de Gaulle and others.
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Well, we are in the process of remodeling our kitchen! =/ It’s been super fun and also really crazy, especially with a baby in the house. Geoffrey has been doing most of the work because I’ve been taking care of Adalynn, but when it came to painting, it was my turn to help! I LOVE painting and crafting. So, obviously I wanted to get my hands dirty. And Geoff and I decided to make a mini date out of it. Adalynn was taking a nap so we broke out the paint can and got started! He rolled and I brushed. AND we got it all done in a total of like 2 hours (but we had to wait for the first coat to dry for 2 hours so it was really like 4 or 5 hours. haha) Painting isn’t exactly Geoff’s idea of fun, but at least we got to do it together! =) It was blue and now it’s gray!


72 49 CAMILLE SOUTER HRHA (b.1929) Untitled Oil on newspaper, 37 x 27cm (14½ x 10½’’) Signed, inscribed ‘Dublin’ and dated (19)’57 Provenance: Collection of Dr. Michael Scott, Dublin; With The Frederick Gallery, Dublin, December 2001; Private Collection, Dublin. Literature: Garrett Cormican, ‘Camille Souter - The Mirror on the Sea’, illustrated p.227. € 7,000 - 10,000 Largely self-taught, Camille Souter’s earlier work shows the influence of Abstract Expres- sionism, particularly the strong, emotive calligraphic styles of Klee and Pollock. In 1956/57 she had her first solo shows in Dublin restaurants and London galleries. The present unti- tled work dates from about this time and its energetic abstraction is something she carried through her work while in Italy and beyond, the newspaper as support becoming an integral part of the composition. Having won an Italian Government Scholarship in 1958 she worked in Italy before returning to Ireland and Achill the following year, where, partly through lack of money she began to use unusual types of paint such as aluminium bicycle paint. There, her painting moved away from the excitement and experiments of Abstract Expressionism and resolved into a quieter quasi-Impressionist mode of landscape painting.


Through travel, I became intrigued with people in foreign lands. Reflected in their faces and posture I saw their heritage and individual strength of character. This inspired me to pursue figurative art after painting landscapes for twenty years.
Today, I strive to portray individuals from varied cultures and activities showing their individuality and uniqueness. I also like to show specific emotions and places that will stimulate the view of my art to have vivid memories of their past.
My artistic spirit thrives on pursuing several media, which stimulates and challenges me to continually improve my techniques. With sculpture, I enjoy the three-dimensional process, using wax and clay, to give definition in form and texture to express feeling and movement. When painting, I use mixed media, such as acrylic, watercolor and pencil, to accomplish a feeling of depth as well as detail. For expressive portraits, I use colored pencils, which allow me to create fine detail and realistic skin and hair tones.
you are interested in purchasing artwork or have any questions,
please call Don Griffith at 503-761-3864 or email..
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- Dates: Tuesday, 9:00-11:00am, 10 Weeks
- Tuition: $80
- Instructor: Rey Milici
This course is designed for the individual who is just starting out and would like to learn the basics of good composition, color mixing/ paint application, subject matter selection and the step by step process of completing a painting. It also for the individual who has painted in the past, but has been away from the creative process for a while and would like to become involved again. This course also for the person who has been painting for a while and wants to advance their skills to a higher level. This course is for all levels.


Bedroom color palette ideas. But sometimes even with all the options we see out there you might feel a little lost as to where to begin and you have some. Keep it and your comforter neatly in place by turning the cover inside out and sewing two pieces of five inch long fabric tape to all four corners. You might get inspired by a picture in a magazine or from the many paint color boards we often see on pinterest. Wake up a boring bedroom with these vibrant paint colors and color schemes and get ready to start the day right.
Choose a primary color which could be an architectural feature a rug a painted wall a piece of furniture or some other anchor. Black and white is a classic color scheme of course but adding red into the mix just takes the colors to a whole new level of energy. The tuscany colors for traditional homes are white terra cotta and unstained wood. It is no surprise that children spend a lot of time in their bedroom.
How do you find the right color for your interiors. Used for sleeping playing and working it follows that their space should be a reflection of their little personalities. Although a duvet cover does an admirable job of protecting a comforter from stains it is notorious for being a shifty character. Get decorating and design ideas from some of our best master bedrooms.
Treat yourself to one of these relaxing retreats and we promise youll wake up happier. These take notice bedroom color ideas are both mood boosting and stylish. This bedroom in a tuscan farmhouse is decorated almost entirely in light neutrals except for the subtle misty blue bedding. Sweet dreams are guaranteed when you have a beautiful place to rest your head.
Choosing paint color for your home seems to be easy and uncomplicated and it can be.


Dancing at Sea: ExplOratorium and the Golden Gate Bridge
Monday, May 10
Before we actually set off enroute to wine country we stopped first in the Marina District to see the grounds of the explOratorium. And that is not a typo. That's how they spell it.
The Palace of Fine Arts was originally built for the 1915 Panama Pacific Exposition. The exhibition hall housed an exhibit of Impressionist paintings. Starting around 1964, it...


I am based in Singapore working on a variety of mediums, my favorite being watercolor. Most of my paintings are filled with splashes of bright colors - landscapes and flowers being my favorite subjects.
For my art portfolio, CLICK on PORTFOLIO
I believe that anyone can learn how to sketch and paint. I started painting late 2011 and in many ways have surprised myself. I'd would have considered myself as one who couldn't draw at all when I started. I believe anyone can pick up sketching (in fact learn anything if you have the will and tenacity to hang on to it.) I believe in putting the effort and set a clear goal, then it is possible to learn how to draw well.
Having spend more than 19 years in consulting, IT and banking - in 2012 I took time off from work to meditate on God's grace, have more time with my family and to paint. In May 2012 I had my first exhibition...
I had an absolute blast at the exhibition - for a 15min walkthrough of it click here Exhibition@YouTube
While working in the exciting world of information technology I have managed to find some pockets of time to sketch and paint mostly to relax and to enjoy the world around me.
I'm also a passionate educator with STMI@NUS
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Currently I also serve as an exco of the Singapore Computer Society
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Oil Painting (Badenoch) - Cairngorms Learning Partnership
6 Mar 2016 - 10:00am to 2:00pm 13 Mar 2016 - 10:00am to 2:00pm 20 Mar 2016 - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Create beautiful paintings in stunning colours by learning how to paint with oils. In these 3 daytime workshops you will work with experienced artist and tutor, Dan Cottam, who will introduce you to the medium, the tools and the techniques used by artists all over the world for centuries.
Kingussie High School
What to bring
A range of artists’ quality oil paints
Artist brushes in a range of sizes
Linseed oil or other medium
(A full equipment list is avialable on request)
This course is a continuation of last year's Introduction to Oil Painting, but is still open to beginners.
This is one of many courses provided by the Cairngorms Learning Partnership. For more information about our courses please visit our website https://www.clp-online.net/ or follow us on Facebook


Visiting Artist Workshop: Painting and Time: Working Fast and Slow
Painting and Time: Working Fast and Slow
Instructor: Visiting Artist Edmond Praybe
Tuesdays, April 6 - May 4
10 am - 1 pm EST
Are you a fast or slow painter? Are you quick and decisive or slow and methodical? Who says you have to choose one or the other! From Corot to Constable, Edwin Dickinson and Euan Uglow artists have employed a range of approaches towards time in painting. From one-shot ‘premier coup’ to years-long investigations of a single work, differences in our attitude towards time impact the feel of a painting. In this class we will explore variations on the theme of both fast and slow painting processes. Students will execute a variety of new quick oil paintings each week along with developing one painting sustained over the full 5 weeks of the class. The instructor will perform many practical demonstrations and slide lectures as well as facilitate student work time, class discussions and critiques to convey course concepts and objectives.
Fast painting topics will include:
-using limited and full color palettes
-intuition and quick decision making
-expressive mark and alla prima painting
-the importance of strong shapes
Slow painting topics will include:
-preparation and adaptability
-developing abstract visual pathways through a painting
-complexity vs. extraneous detail
-the slow emergence of form/content synergy in a painting
Although this is an online class, direct observation of the motif will be stressed. Students will be encouraged to set up still lifes as well as work from available landscapes and make self-portraits. A basic familiarity with oil painting is highly recommended.
About the Artist
Edmond Praybe is a painter concerned with the convergence of perception and abstraction. His work pairs intense direct observation of the motif with abstractions of structure, rhythm, shape, and color. He received his BFA from Maryland Institute, College of Art, and MFA from the New York Studio School. Edmond’s work has been shown widely at juried and invitational exhibitions. He has been the recipient of the Hohenberg Travel Grant, two Mercedes Matter Awards, and was a National Parks Artist-In-Residence at Catoctin Mountain Park. Edmond teaches studio classes and lectures regularly in-person and online. He is a member of Zeuxis: an association of still life painters and is currently represented by Y Art in Baltimore, First Street Gallery in New York City, and Peterson Contemporary in Bend, OR.
Image: Edmond Praybe, 'Findings,' oil on linen on panel, 24" x 24." Courtesy of the artist.


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Yes! We are pleased to be a service provider for GreenSheen, a paint recycling business located in Kent and serving the Greater Puget Sound Region. Unlike most items we collect however, we do charge for the acceptance of used paint to cover the costs of recycling.
As a service provider, we charge for the collection of latex paint by container size (1 Quart: $2, 1 Gallon: $4, 5 Gallons: $18).
We currently have a drop-off limit of 25 gallons per household per day. We cannot accept oil-based or other non-latex based paints.
For inquiries about our paint drop-off process, please call our store any day of the week 9AM-6PM at 206-763-6929.
GreenSheen locally recycles latex paint at their new facility in Kent. They recycle 90% of all latex paint collected, including the cans. For more information about GreenSheen, visit their website.
So what do I do with non-latex paint?
Non-latex paint, including oil-based/alkyd-based paints and stains, spray paint/aerosol paint, and other solvents and cleaners, are considered hazardous waste and must be disposed of at a hazardous waste facility. The closest facility to Second Use is the South Household Hazardous Waste Facility, open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9:30AM-4:30PM. For more detailed information on their policies and hours, visit their website.
Did you know that for every gallon of recycled paint you use instead of new paint, you save an estimated 100 kilowatt hours of energy and avoid the release of 115 pounds of carbon dioxide into the environment? That’s pretty significant considering that the EPA estimates 10% of all paint that is purchased is leftover. That adds up to 65 million gallons each year.
Second Use is pleased to offer a green alternative for your next painting project: 100% recycled latex paints. MetroPaint is available in 16 colors. It is consistent in color and exceeds standards of the Master Painters Institute. It can be used on both interior and exterior applications. And, recycled paint is eligible for points toward Built Green and LEED certification.
To see what we have in stock, check out our online inventory.
To learn more about the MetroPaint product, check out their website.


TITO'S RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL PAINTING
A Fresh Coat For A Fresh Start
Since 2020, our talented team works hard everyday to provide the best services for our clients. We customize our offerings based on specific needs, so get in touch today to receive a free estimate.
Tito's Residential & Commercial Painting is a family-owned business. We believe in the three core values of respect, trust, and commitment that will guide us in high-quality services. In this family-owned business, we guarantee to not only meet, but exceed your expectations and ensure your full satisfaction.
Please get in touch to learn more about our team, our company or for details about the services we provide.
Tito's Residential & Commercial Painting is dedicated to providing high quality services to the Greater Milwaukee Area. Take a look below to find out what we specialize in, and get in touch with any additional questions.
Tito's Residential & Commercial Painting offers exterior services as long as weather permits. With the experience we have on our team, we are always thrilled to remodel the exterior of residential and commercial structures.
For interior painting, we offer paint services for any wall inside your home. At Tito's Residential and Commercial Painting we are experts in this service.
DECK PAINTING & STAINING
We offer all the stages in order to leave an outstanding job on an outdoor deck, which include pressure washing, as well as painting or re-staining on the deck.
We use pressure washing on decks, siding, sidewalks, patios, and much more. It's a great tool we use at Tito's Residential and Commercial Painting.
Don't know what colors to choose? We're more than happy to help you choose the perfect colors for your next remodel.
"At Tito's Residential and Commercial Painting we believe our customers come first. Through our core values respect, trust, and commitment we promise to deliver the best quality services."


From Prague to his native region
The Czech Republic, a country with rich history and traditions, can be proud of its famous personalities. František Kupka, the world-known painter and pioneer of abstract painting, ranks among them. Let us show you round the places connected with his life and work.
František Kupka was born in 1871 in Opočno but spent his youth in nearby Dobruška. He had been showing a big talent for painting since his childhood. In Jaroměř, by the intercession of the patron Josef Archleb, he began to prepare for studies at the Prague Academy of Arts. After his studies he lived in Vienna for a while. From here he moved to Paris in 1895 where he soon successfully started his career as a painter, cartoonist and illustrator. In 1912 he exhibited his paintings Amorpha: Fugue in Two Colours and Warm Chromatics at the Autumn Salon in Paris. He showed his patriotic feelings during World War One when he helped to organize the Czechoslovak legions in France. In 1920 Kupka met an industrialist Jindřich Waldes, who then became his patron and prominent collector. František Kupka died in Puteaux near Paris on 24th June 1957. His work had developed from descriptive realism to its final form of abstraction, being influenced by the art tendencies of those days. Kupka’s first works can be found in the Homeland Museum in Dobruška, his masterpieces then in the prominent galleries of the world. In the Czech Republic his works are displayed in the National Gallery in Prague and in the Sova’s Mills in Prague – Kampa.


Indian Electrical Wiring Mashup
Alcohol Ink on Synthetic Paper
10″ diameter (With 16″ square frame)
25cm diameter (With 40cm square frame)
This circular painting is one of ten that earned me my designation as an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists in May of 2020. I created this 3D artwork while in India, representing Canada at the Global Arts Festival, in January of 2020. I was inspired by what I experienced especially the vibrant colours of the clothing. The crazy electrical wiring that appears to be a seemingly endless tangle of chaos that somehow results in power.