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M0ira Fri 08-Apr-22 12:03:51

Hello lovely grans netters. My daughter lives in another country and I visit as often as I can. She has asked me to paint a mural onto the new babies bedroom wall. I have done a preliminary water colour painting with bunnies, butterflies and bees, trees and wild flowers.
I have one week to do this. Her and her husband are saying that they like some things, but, can the tree be painted a grey colour along with the bunnies. The wild flowers are to be pastel colours etc.
Has anyone else done a mural and could give me some good tips?

M0ira Sat 09-Apr-22 15:55:58

Oh I will be doing the mural as per their wishes. Pastel colours etc.
It is their house after all. If they don’t like it I can paint the wall back to white. All the paints are Matt and I will mix white in to soften the colours.

spottybook Sat 09-Apr-22 15:18:01

That looks stunning

grandtanteJE65 Sat 09-Apr-22 15:14:30

Just paint the tree trunks and branches grey as they asked.

They are the ones who are going to be looking at it, after all.

I much prefer your original, but that is neither here nor there.

You sent them a draft and asked their opinion, so you can't really refuse to make the alterations they would like, can you?

And if you do, you risk offending your daugther and that could spoil your chances of having a good relationship with your grandchild.

M0ira Sat 09-Apr-22 15:06:35

Once again, thank you for the comments. I like the idea of having a bunny/creature peeking out from behind a tree?.
As this is the first wall mural I have ever done let’s wait and see what the results look like?
Would be delighted,Chewbacca, to do the original on your wall?.

Chewbacca Sat 09-Apr-22 12:38:25

M0ira if your heart is set on doing the mural in your original colours, I have the perfect wall for you to practice on! I'd be delighted to have that to look at every day. smile

wildswan16 Sat 09-Apr-22 12:34:07

What you have suggested is lovely and I would be delighted to have that on a wall.

I did wonder if a few more furry creatures low down (peeking from behind the trees etc) might be fun for the baby as she grows into a toddler?

p.s. later on you could add a Gruffalo!!

Kate1949 Sat 09-Apr-22 11:57:01

Goodness. How beautiful. How clever.

Loretta1 Sat 09-Apr-22 11:47:11

Beautiful

M0ira Sat 09-Apr-22 11:44:17

Thank you all?. I feel very flattered that you think the painting is nice. Today I have been practicing painting bunnies.

Deedaa Fri 08-Apr-22 19:16:16

It looks great. Sorry I can't help with mural painting, I've never been brave enough to attempt anything that big. Hope it turns out really well!

HowVeryDareYou Fri 08-Apr-22 19:08:22

M0ira That's lovely. How talented you are. I'm jealous smile

LOUISA1523 Fri 08-Apr-22 19:04:33

Its really beautiful....I haven't got an artistic bone in my body so wouldn't dream of giving tips

crazyH Fri 08-Apr-22 14:49:22

Moira - I so envy you ?

NotSpaghetti Fri 08-Apr-22 14:49:01

Lots of contemporary murals are quite stylised I feel. Maybe the grey will make it less naturalistic?

NotSpaghetti Fri 08-Apr-22 14:47:43

Or this:
www.photowall.co.uk/animals-of-the-forest-wallpaper?gclid=CjwKCAjwur-SBhB6EiwA5sKtjrH4MmdjvEWe10YvfvyMvIE3KVi8jDjIeq9U4pmmmK8L0J6fjayI0xoCd98QAvD_BwE

NotSpaghetti Fri 08-Apr-22 14:46:36

Something like this maybe?
www.fashionwallpaper.co.uk/borastapeter-magic-forest-mural-wallpaper-7481.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=product&gclid=CjwKCAjwur-SBhB6EiwA5sKtjvL5pTWHlPPCr7qNO-vbBPqAjyg96Z0MUKBWU52wlNEC7XZe9FoMwBoCg58QAvD_BwE

Kalu Fri 08-Apr-22 14:39:43

My goodness M0ira that is truly beautiful and what an envious talent you have. Lucky baby.

Possibly your daughter wants the tree trunks more subtly coloured and silver birch is a good suggestions by PinkCosmos

NotSpaghetti Fri 08-Apr-22 14:38:17

I was just about to suggest silver-birch trees too.

argymargy Fri 08-Apr-22 14:34:58

Me too @M0ira - your work is really lovely.

Grandmadinosaur Fri 08-Apr-22 14:29:54

No tips from me either but want to say I absolutely love it Moira . You’re very talented.

Zoejory Fri 08-Apr-22 14:01:46

Sorry, no tips I'm afraid!

Just wanted to say how gorgeous your work is, MOira

PinkCosmos Fri 08-Apr-22 13:58:53

I wish I was as talented as you Moira. smile

I suspect they want the grey as it will match the room better.

As PECS said, could you do silver birch trees rather than 'regular' trees. They have lovely white and grey trunks.

Image not my painting, just something of the interweb!

Jaxjacky Fri 08-Apr-22 13:49:03

That’s wonderful Moira if they want grey, grey it is.
I think you’ll make an excellent mural, please post a picture of it when done.

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 08-Apr-22 13:11:47

I would love to have that in my house and see it every day. I love bunnies. Second childhood perhaps!

ElaineI Fri 08-Apr-22 13:01:46

Looks wonderful. Perhaps grey goes better with the rest of the room and cot? Anyway what a lovely thing to be asked to do.