tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44326788394370707602011-09-16T00:59:07.766-07:00Painting Custom Murals since 1998 for homes and businesses in Arizona, Utah & Texas.Mural Artistry by Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896280524702857756noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432678839437070760.post-28601856626049999212010-06-16T22:36:00.001-07:002010-06-16T22:45:11.883-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">View of the lower falls and mossy rock...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/TBm1_DPV-_I/AAAAAAAAALc/I3W2a1Z-9hA/s1600/P1260913.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/TBm1_DPV-_I/AAAAAAAAALc/I3W2a1Z-9hA/s320/P1260913.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483614116106337266" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">View of upper falls and tree line</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/TBm1-tSLQ-I/AAAAAAAAALU/vduY8Mp2VuU/s1600/P1260905.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/TBm1-tSLQ-I/AAAAAAAAALU/vduY8Mp2VuU/s320/P1260905.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483614110212637666" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">View of Upper and lower falls</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/TBm1-NDvYlI/AAAAAAAAALM/rM0qzIVVuro/s1600/P1260900.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/TBm1-NDvYlI/AAAAAAAAALM/rM0qzIVVuro/s320/P1260900.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483614101562155602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">View of entire mural</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/TBm19uQDVUI/AAAAAAAAALE/_kaDspWBcHE/s1600/P1260899.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/TBm19uQDVUI/AAAAAAAAALE/_kaDspWBcHE/s320/P1260899.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483614093292295490" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4432678839437070760-2860185662604999921?l=muralartistrybykaren.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mural Artistry by Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896280524702857756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432678839437070760.post-4392470651948423682009-08-17T19:12:00.000-07:002009-08-17T19:33:17.535-07:00<div align="left">The challenge was to integrate the existing flagstone walls into the Mural. Solution? A Castle! The arched walls are painted, and the flagstone below is the real thing.</div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRYL3892I/AAAAAAAAAK8/4LJbwS21Rrc/s1600-h/DSCF6366.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371124612794742626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRYL3892I/AAAAAAAAAK8/4LJbwS21Rrc/s320/DSCF6366.JPG" border="0" /></a> Close-up of Center Panel<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRX3GNB5I/AAAAAAAAAK0/i2G4N8LseA4/s1600-h/DSCF6367.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371124607217371026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRX3GNB5I/AAAAAAAAAK0/i2G4N8LseA4/s320/DSCF6367.JPG" border="0" /></a>View of Reception Desk<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRXR8lO1I/AAAAAAAAAKs/9Q3tY4UPag4/s1600-h/DSCF6386.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371124597244902226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRXR8lO1I/AAAAAAAAAKs/9Q3tY4UPag4/s320/DSCF6386.JPG" border="0" /></a> Close-up of Reception Desk<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRBlsoCQI/AAAAAAAAAKk/WSrAokwWNes/s1600-h/DSCF6384.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371124224589564162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRBlsoCQI/AAAAAAAAAKk/WSrAokwWNes/s320/DSCF6384.JPG" border="0" /></a> Close-up of Horse and Cart<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRBUIluSI/AAAAAAAAAKc/GUcT7D8zFmQ/s1600-h/DSCF6387.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371124219875014946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRBUIluSI/AAAAAAAAAKc/GUcT7D8zFmQ/s320/DSCF6387.JPG" border="0" /></a> Playroom with Castle Mural in Background<br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRA49vl-I/AAAAAAAAAKU/LurXJIrz3zU/s1600-h/DSCF6391.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371124212581767138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRA49vl-I/AAAAAAAAAKU/LurXJIrz3zU/s320/DSCF6391.JPG" border="0" /></a> View of Reception Desk and Playroom<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRAVyeB6I/AAAAAAAAAKM/mP0ZosAF5yE/s1600-h/DSCF6397.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371124203139237794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooRAVyeB6I/AAAAAAAAAKM/mP0ZosAF5yE/s320/DSCF6397.JPG" border="0" /></a> Close-up of Unicorn in Playroom<br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooQ_xxsWFI/AAAAAAAAAKE/AfNi9ts5oc0/s1600-h/DSCF6390.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371124193472305234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SooQ_xxsWFI/AAAAAAAAAKE/AfNi9ts5oc0/s320/DSCF6390.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div></div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4432678839437070760-439247065194842368?l=muralartistrybykaren.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mural Artistry by Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896280524702857756noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432678839437070760.post-61580937199426600412008-06-08T14:40:00.000-07:002008-06-08T14:45:23.239-07:00<div>Many people want their decorating to reflect their personal style and personality. Here is a way you can take it one step further with custom wall art and designs</div><br /><div><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SExSI7Sv1PI/AAAAAAAAAFs/cHvnozMPCmo/s1600-h/flame5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209629182269576434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SExSI7Sv1PI/AAAAAAAAAFs/cHvnozMPCmo/s320/flame5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SExSJId-UKI/AAAAAAAAAF0/gcBX4-6E97c/s1600-h/flame4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209629185806323874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SExSJId-UKI/AAAAAAAAAF0/gcBX4-6E97c/s320/flame4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SExSJJZtZ_I/AAAAAAAAAF8/-X_QOn0mPc0/s1600-h/flower3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209629186056873970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SExSJJZtZ_I/AAAAAAAAAF8/-X_QOn0mPc0/s320/flower3.JPG" border="0" /></a> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209629481952392754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SExSaXsstjI/AAAAAAAAAGM/SQIsCymViiw/s320/flower5.JPG" border="0" /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4432678839437070760-6158093719942660041?l=muralartistrybykaren.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mural Artistry by Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896280524702857756noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432678839437070760.post-5283547803464066522008-06-05T09:54:00.001-07:002008-06-05T12:26:19.070-07:00This room was already painted with clouds, so I turned the bottom half of the room into an under-sea world. The adjoining bathroom features palm trees and a beach scene from the Hotel Del Coronado in California. <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbbtaoVmI/AAAAAAAAADE/ENGULhKv9EI/s1600-h/Cruise+Ship%26Whales1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443131915687522" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbbtaoVmI/AAAAAAAAADE/ENGULhKv9EI/s320/Cruise+Ship%26Whales1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbbLFFFjI/AAAAAAAAAC0/2RJe0jSD7nU/s1600-h/Palm+Trees2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443122698491442" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbbLFFFjI/AAAAAAAAAC0/2RJe0jSD7nU/s320/Palm+Trees2.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbah3vbDI/AAAAAAAAACs/zPxyb8OtVYM/s1600-h/Sea+Turtles3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443111636692018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbah3vbDI/AAAAAAAAACs/zPxyb8OtVYM/s320/Sea+Turtles3.JPG" border="0" /></a><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbbXQTbMI/AAAAAAAAAC8/TyHNuJAnlCY/s1600-h/Dolphins5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443125966793922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbbXQTbMI/AAAAAAAAAC8/TyHNuJAnlCY/s320/Dolphins5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcjAzrv5I/AAAAAAAAAEU/pHOyi7SlGRg/s1600-h/DSCF1778.JPG"></a></p><br /><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgci-F7u4I/AAAAAAAAAEM/RcQv3gfOQgc/s1600-h/DSCF1786.JPG"></a><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><br /><p align="left"></p><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcjAzrv5I/AAAAAAAAAEU/pHOyi7SlGRg/s1600-h/DSCF1778.JPG"></a></p><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEglcGS3NlI/AAAAAAAAAFk/6gYrTuHMSQw/s1600-h/DSCF1781.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208454133710272082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEglcGS3NlI/AAAAAAAAAFk/6gYrTuHMSQw/s320/DSCF1781.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p align="left"><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEglcHlxyqI/AAAAAAAAAFc/mTq3wHj3OHA/s1600-h/DSCF1778.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208454134058044066" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEglcHlxyqI/AAAAAAAAAFc/mTq3wHj3OHA/s320/DSCF1778.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><p align="left"><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEglb-MIviI/AAAAAAAAAFU/tRpu9aWafSs/s1600-h/DSCF1777.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208454131534577186" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEglb-MIviI/AAAAAAAAAFU/tRpu9aWafSs/s320/DSCF1777.JPG" border="0" /></a></p><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcjAzrv5I/AAAAAAAAAEU/pHOyi7SlGRg/s1600-h/DSCF1778.JPG"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4432678839437070760-528354780346406652?l=muralartistrybykaren.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mural Artistry by Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896280524702857756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432678839437070760.post-31990484164963384262008-06-05T09:54:00.000-07:002008-06-05T10:09:27.621-07:00This project was to paint an Italian Vinyard scene in the client's kitchen. Here is a before shot of the unpainted wall:<br /> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbwxblWUI/AAAAAAAAADM/g5uoYp5IyHc/s1600-h/DSCF1409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443493770680642" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbwxblWUI/AAAAAAAAADM/g5uoYp5IyHc/s320/DSCF1409.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Here is the finished product:<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbx3iOEMI/AAAAAAAAADU/1Yl8Yp1rdgg/s1600-h/DSCF1411.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443512588996802" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgbx3iOEMI/AAAAAAAAADU/1Yl8Yp1rdgg/s320/DSCF1411.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcL9Ib6EI/AAAAAAAAADs/5b4MOcJQN0s/s1600-h/DSCF1412.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443960768063554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcL9Ib6EI/AAAAAAAAADs/5b4MOcJQN0s/s320/DSCF1412.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcL2_ONHI/AAAAAAAAAD0/-B0-Q9Wb-UM/s1600-h/DSCF1413.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443959118804082" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcL2_ONHI/AAAAAAAAAD0/-B0-Q9Wb-UM/s320/DSCF1413.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /> <a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcMHqMOMI/AAAAAAAAAD8/4_vOIaaWa7M/s1600-h/DSCF1414.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208443963593996482" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SEgcMHqMOMI/AAAAAAAAAD8/4_vOIaaWa7M/s320/DSCF1414.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4432678839437070760-3199048416496338426?l=muralartistrybykaren.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mural Artistry by Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896280524702857756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432678839437070760.post-14402639440378840302008-05-09T12:30:00.001-07:002008-06-05T12:27:21.022-07:00Here is project I had in 2001 at the Phoenix Zoo. Frog Hollow can still be viewed today just inside the entrance to the zoo.<br />`<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SCSpU7RfwoI/AAAAAAAAABE/K716UIQUdY8/s1600-h/DSCF0337.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198466046865949314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SCSpU7RfwoI/AAAAAAAAABE/K716UIQUdY8/s320/DSCF0337.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SCSoTrRfwnI/AAAAAAAAAA8/YAmQHtBvLTQ/s1600-h/DSCF0326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198464925879485042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SCSoTrRfwnI/AAAAAAAAAA8/YAmQHtBvLTQ/s320/DSCF0326.JPG" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SCSnp7RfwmI/AAAAAAAAAA0/fpwleI_jbas/s1600-h/DSCF0329.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198464208619946594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_03GRzIvtPMo/SCSnp7RfwmI/AAAAAAAAAA0/fpwleI_jbas/s320/DSCF0329.JPG" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4432678839437070760-1440263944037884030?l=muralartistrybykaren.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mural Artistry by Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896280524702857756noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4432678839437070760.post-87528828019116024452008-05-09T11:39:00.000-07:002008-05-09T11:40:59.632-07:00Would you like a custom mural or custom painting in your home or office? Contact me and learn more about all the possibilities that can visually enhance your living space.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4432678839437070760-8752882801911602445?l=muralartistrybykaren.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mural Artistry by Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00896280524702857756noreply@blogger.com0