Fun Stuff!

I just checked out my ad on http://www.momoffersmore.com/magazine/february-2012 and love it! I also saw it in print for the first time today while out at the Croton bagel store. Yay I'm hoping I get a client or two soon. I'm also rethinking the layout of the ad, my name is more prominent than the service I offer. It should read more "Murals, Murals, buy some Murals!". Something like that! If my friend Barb reads this, she can improve my copy since she is an awesome writer.

We went shopping today, at Micheal's Art and Craft. With both kids in tow. Nathan, now 4 months old, is recovering from a 24 hour fever. Also Richard and I are recovering from a sleepless night. Juliana did great, and picked out Cheetah print tape! I bought 10 8x10 canvases for my new Etsy shop. It's http://www.etsy.com/shop/ltarap13.

Here are some blank canvases, I'm hoping to have painted soon. I got as far as gesso-ing 5 of them. And organizing paints that my friend April gave me. They used to be her mother Phyllis's.  Let's see if April reads this, too.

 

Disorganization of Phyllis's paints. I re-arranged them. Dont worry they are (mostly) organized again. 

New colors, new gesso, and some glitter too:

 

Advertising myself

I'm finally considering advertising myself out there in the real world. I'm making a black and white ad for a local magazine called "Mom Offers More". It's pretty popular up here in Northern Westchester County, and hopefully I'll be getting some real business soon. I'm looking forward to starting a new project!

















The tree art is from two different tree mural projects I did recently for friend's nurseries. My website that you can see listed here isn't live yet, but maybe by tonight it will be! I have it hosted on http://laureneberhardtdesigns.weebly.com.
I designed this full color ad that I think I will turn into a business card also.

Juliana's room

With the Winter Solstice come and gone, and lengthening days upon us, I look forward to the spring again. Juliana's room reminds me of springtime. I painted her room before she was born, and we just celebrated her third Christmas! Time flies!

I need to take some better pics for my portfolio, but these will do for now!

                            

 

Happy Color Day!

Today I organized my new collection of colorful threads, and got a color fan from Behr paints. I'm very excited, I can really pick out colors now for my projects.

Nathan's Room

Happy Thanksgiving!
This year, I'm very thankful for my growing family. We welcomed Nathan Maxwell a little over 2 months ago. While pregnant with him, I painted some characters in his nursery.

 

 

View as Nathan sees it

This fabric was part of my inspiration. I like to find one or two things, like a fabric swatch, a page from a children's book, or a stuffed animal to start with.

Meeting and start up ideas

Today, my baby Nathan and I met with a friend and her toddler about murals, business, jewelry making, and painting toy taxis. It was fun and semi-productive.  Yeah my biggest problem with going into business is what to do about kids! They are awesome, but not very good at meetings!

I also want to make felt mobiles. That match my murals, of course. I need to know how to sow. I think this has potential. My sister has a strange Polish sowing machine... I have to find out more about it! Maybe the felt mobiles will also explode into their own business, we will see.

Hello Blog!

Hi blog world. I'm a muralist and surface designer. That just means I like to design on things. I spent 9 years designing graphics and repeating patterns in NYC for children's sleepwear. So cute monkeys and funny characters are my thing! Now that I'm home with 2 kids of my own, I have been painting on all sorts of surfaces, but mostly walls. I love painting on walls because my art has always come out bigger than I intend. I consider this a good problem. When I paint on a canvas, my paintings just never seem to "fit". So walls are better. I also love repeating patterns, and I will include my current patterns on here too.

Thanks for reading, I'll be back soon. The kids need some fresh air right now.