Spring Mural Revival at Bolivar Place
This eight-foot-high wall separates our Airbnb property from our next-door neighbor, and the mural on it was about four years old. Here are some photos of the original mural from 2017.
Last weekend, spring and a three-day weekend beckoned me outside to revive it. Some of my favorite flowers are zinnias, coneflowers, and peonies, so I made them the stars of this show. The background of the wall was “Deep Water” from Valspar at Lowe’s, which is a beautiful dark aqua color. I also used several blues, reds, yellows, a pink, and white to mix my own colors and saved them in smaller jars. All the paint was exterior satin, and we did prime the wall first.
After the background color dried, I chalked out the large floral design and got started. This step was quick and easy as I could just erase chalk if needed with a wet paper towel and keep sketching.
The mural is actually in three sections because of a fenced patio we have, but the total width was about 20 feet, and it took me two days to complete the actual painting part. I love that this is my view from my art studio and that our upstairs guests can enjoy it as well. Happy Spring!
