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jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
March 25, 2008
05:37 PM Post #4708915
| Thank to everyone who followed the progress of the jungle mural here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/819546/
With that one finished. I'm just getting started on the underwater mural in the bathroom. It will not be as complicated as the jungle, so I am hoping to make some real progress within a week.
Here is the room before, just basic and white. 
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jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
March 25, 2008
05:37 PM Post #4708918
| Here we are with the basecoat for the water. How many of you are brave enough to go for a color this intense? 
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Zanymuse
Scotia, CA
(Zone 9b)
March 29, 2008
02:18 AM Post #4724812
| Knowing it is the base coat it wouldn't scare me. . . much... |
jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
March 30, 2008
03:09 PM Post #4730971
| It doesn't look that bright in person. I think that was just the effect of the flash. lol.
Ok, here is where I am as of today. Still have another days work and it will be finished. My next project is going to be much more fun. Think I am doing an African landscape. 
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jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
March 30, 2008
03:09 PM Post #4730974
| Another 
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jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
March 30, 2008
03:10 PM Post #4730976
| Last one for today. It is sorta hard to get good pics in such a small room. 
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Zanymuse
Scotia, CA
(Zone 9b)
March 30, 2008
03:16 PM Post #4731005
| That is awesome! You will feel like you are looking at your twin through a porthole when you stand in front of the mirror. |
peachespickett
Huntington, AR
March 30, 2008
03:20 PM Post #4731023
| Beautiful...You are an excellent painter...almost too good. That Turtle would creep me out a bit...My father is an Elvis nut and one of their guest bathrooms is filled with Elvis memorabilia...there's nothing quite like trying to go to the bathroom, looking over and seeing Elvis smiling and winking at you. But very beautiful, if at one point I try to do a desert scene (the ocean gives me the willies) I'll have to refer to your posts...
***just looked at your jungle mural-I believe I've had nightmares where the waking sight of primates and large cats would induce a heart attack, so I'll skip putting any creature larger than a sparrow in any mural I do...but that's amazing paintwork you do. |
2vernes
Blytheville, AR
(Zone 7a)
March 30, 2008
04:33 PM Post #4731258
| James, this is so cool, love the turtle. I would have to spend a lot of time in that bathroom just looking at the sights. You have done an excellent job. Keep showing your work to us. Laverne |
jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
March 31, 2008
05:28 PM Post #4736789
| Thanks guys. Peachespickett, I know what you mean. I don't think I would paint animals on my bedroom wall .
Ok, the room is officially complete. Tomorrow I'll do some final touch ups and clean up and take the final photos.
Here is some of the random little fishes I stuck in today.
This was a low budget mural, so I can't spend too much time on it.
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jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
March 31, 2008
05:30 PM Post #4736794
| Had to throw a Nemo in. :) 
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jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
March 31, 2008
05:30 PM Post #4736797
| Last one 
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merigold
Sioux City, IA
(Zone 4b)
March 31, 2008
07:10 PM Post #4737154
| gorgeous, love that blue! |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
March 31, 2008
07:27 PM Post #4737214
| I would LOVE to have paintings like that on our walls. Can't afford it, and sure can't paint it myself LOL, but I would love it. :-)
You do excellent work, jmcdowell! I'm looking forward to seeing more pictures. :-) |
missingrosie
Hillsborough, NC
March 31, 2008
07:28 PM Post #4737219
| Wow - Love the bathroom -- so realistic
So glad you weren't commissioned by a gastroenterologist for his/her bathroom... (grin) |
katiebear
mulege
Mexico
March 31, 2008
07:40 PM Post #4737272
| Or a proctologist!
Beautiful work, Jim.
katiebear |
Zanymuse
Scotia, CA
(Zone 9b)
March 31, 2008
07:42 PM Post #4737280
| Ha, I was just wondering where Nemo was!
| Quoted: | | So glad you weren't commissioned by a gastroenterologist for his/her bathroom... (grin) |
LOL, I think that might be a bit hard to take... but a mural of red and white blood cells could be very pretty... |
roybird
Santa Fe, NM
March 31, 2008
08:29 PM Post #4737541
| Yes! I love the blue. |
jmcdowell
San Antonio, TX
April 01, 2008
05:52 PM Post #4742338
| Thanks guys. Missingrosie and Katiebear, I would imagine that neither one of those would really want to take their work home with them.
Well that's the end of the kid's areas now. The next project is an African landscape in the dining room. I'll have a few days to work on some studio work before then so hopefully I can share that soon. |
Gardnerkett
Pass Christian, MS
(Zone 8b)
April 01, 2008
05:58 PM Post #4742361
| James, another wonderful project, thanks so much for letting us see your work!
I am a diver and would love to have my bathroom look like that!! That turtle is fantastic! |
confident_realm
Houston, TX
April 14, 2008
07:34 PM Post #4809183
| I am blown away!!!!!... You have inspired me so much I think I am going to paint my bathroom. I have been thinking of doing some underwater stuff anyways but this is just fantastic. You must be in high demand. |
scutler
Charleston, SC
(Zone 8b)
July 12, 2008
05:51 AM Post #5245508
| Once again, I love it! And that turtle is SO real. I just sat her looking at him 1/2 expecting him to jump right out of the screen. Awesome! |
zhinu
(Laura) Olympia, WA
(Zone 8a)
July 12, 2008
11:00 PM Post #5249838
| I wish I had that bathroom! |
kdm1000
Edelstein, IL
July 14, 2008
07:31 PM Post #5259534
| new to this site. Beautiful work for sure!!
Lyn |
scarediecat
Ashland City, TN
December 19, 2008
10:35 AM Post #5907850
| Hi, I'm new here too and just saw these. They are wonderful. You seemed to be able to finish the work so fast!! Do you use acrylic paint?? It takes me weeks to do one wall!! I wish I had seen these before I started my mosaic in my bathroom...I'm sure it would have turned out very different and much nicer! My background to the mosaic is waaayyy too busy and your beautiful ocean would have guided me just right. UUUgggg...well - I still have many more walls to mosaic so there is still hope:)
Thanks so much for sharing.
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Momademedoit
Hamilton, OH
July 01, 2009
03:46 AM Post #6762321
| WOW, I am so impressed, you have really made me smile looking at your beautiful murals. Both of your murals have such depth and perception its amazing. I dabbled in oils in college, but I could never get the depth you have in this. I thank-you for sharing and hope to see more of your works.
Gee I guess you can say I am a new fan...hee hee
Judith |
