Murals: The Best Time of My Life

Have your ever dreamed of an amazing picture in your head and wondered what it would look like on paper?  How about on the walls?  I had one of the best creative summer's of my life (2010).  Can you imagine endless blank walls....I had 2 rooms to do whatever I wanted to in.  When I saw each room I instantly knew, I am not kidding you, INSTANTLY KNEW exactly what how I wanted to turn these blank walls into something alive, colorful, inviting, and fun.  I drew them on paper.  Then I drew them on the walls.  The feelings that surged through me as my pencil moved across the life size easels are in describable.  I felt giddy...I had perma-grin...I think I had tears in my eyes.  I am not sure I will ever be able to fully describe how emotional that summer was and how this project healed me. 
The first set of pictures are from the first room that I did.  I had some wonderful helpers.  They followed my crazy ideas and helped me paint this room.  Kudos ladies, Lakyn Reed (my daughter), Diana Bradley, Susie Long-Clark, and Melissa Dubal.  And kudos to my son and daughter who sat for hours on end in this room while I painted and painted and painted.  Their patience and willing to live in mom's dream world is truly amazing.

they are knocking the wall down.

The next room is in the basement.  It was once a garage, and now it is a huge low ceiling room.  Hmmm...what to do... Here is the Park Room....

Anyone interested in me turning their blank wall into a daydream? :)