ESCAPE TO THE FOREST AND WATCH THE DEER FROM YOUR IMAGINARY LOG CABIN. THIS BOYS BEDROOM FEATURED A HARDWOOD FLOOR, WOOD BEAD BOARD, AND PLAID FLANNEL TO MAKE THIS EXPERIENCE REALISTIC. WITH WILD GRASS, MULTIPLE TREES, FLUFFY WHITE CLOUDS, AND BEING THIS CLOSE TO AN EIGHT POINT DEER WAS EVERY BOYS' DREAM. THIS MURAL TOOK 18 HOURS TOTAL.
JUST KEEP SWIMMING, JUST KEEP SWIMMING. THIS OFFICE WAITING ROOM WAS ONCE WHITE AND BLAH, UNTIL NEMO AND HIS FRIENDS DROPPED MANY A JAW. I CREATED THIS 27FT MURAL AT AN AUTISM CENTER FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-12. THIS ANIMATED OCEAN SCENE HAS MADE THIS WAITING AREA A CHEERFUL PLACE TO BE. INCLUDED IN THIS MURAL ARE THE CHARACTERS NEMO, NIGEL, CRUSH & SQUIRT, DORY, MR. BUBBLES, AND GILL. THIS PAINTING TOOK 32 HOURS.
TOGETHER IS OUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE. THIS CONTEMPORARY FAMILY TREE MURAL WAS CREATED USING ONE COLOR DEVELOPING A WATERCOLOR RESULT. THIS TREES DIMMENSIONS ARE APPROX 15X15FT. EACH FAMILY MEMBER HANGS FROM THE TREE IN A WHITE FRAME WITH GREEN RIBBONS. IT IS VERY UNIQUE AND A JOY TO LOOK AT. THIS TREE TOOK 8 HOURS.
A LEAPING FROG THROUGH CATTAILS MAKES THIS BATHROOM MORE APPEALING, BY GIVING YOU THE "OUT IN NATURE" KIND OF FEELING. THIS MURAL WAS CREATED USING A VENETIAN PLASTER SUEDE LOOK IN OLIVE GREEN FOR THE BACKGROUND. THE CATTAILS WERE PAINTED IN METALLICS. THE CERAMIC FROG WAS A LATER ADDITION PURCHASED IN FRANKENMUTH, MI. THIS PROJECT WAS 7 HOURS TOTAL.
THIS BERRY SPECIAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE ROOM WAS DONE FOR A LITTLE GIRL. ALL WALLS WERE PAINTED 3/4 THE WAY UP WITH PINK. THE REMAINDER TOP 1/4 OF THE WALLS WERE LEFT WHITE. THE TWO COLORS WERE SEPERATED WITH A WHITE CHAIR RAIL MOULDING. I HAND PAINTED EACH STRAWBERRY TO CREATE A BORDER. FINISHING TOUCHES INCLUDED ORIGINAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE COLLECTIBLES, DECORATIVE TWINKLE LIGHTS, AND CLING ON'S.
THIS CAT IN THE HAT IS VERY TALL, BUT IT FIT ON A SPECIAL BOY'S WALL. EACH DAY CHANGES HIS PERCEPTION AND THIS DR. SEUSS MURAL IS NO EXCEPTION. THIS CAT LOOKS ALIVE AND IS REALISTIC JUST LIKE THE BOOK AND MOVIE. THIS MURAL IS PAINTED ON A 8X10' WALL, AND TOOK 7 HOURS. THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE WALL HAS A FLOATING WATER APPEAL. CAT IN THE HAT IS PAINTED FROM THE WAIST UP AND HE IS APPROX 4FTX4FT.
A MURAL MICHAEL VICK WOULD ENVY. THIS ATLANTA FALCONS EMBLEM WAS PAINTED IN A TEENAGE BOY'S ROOM. DIMENSIONS ARE 4'X4' AND IS ALL HAND DRAWN AND PAINTED. THE JOINING WALLS ARE PAINTED GREY WITH THE FINISHING TOUCHES OF BLACK MOULDINGS. THIS MURAL TOOK 12 HOURS START TO FINISH.
HER PARENTS SAID NO, NOT EVER, NOT NOW, HER PAINTED GREAT DANE IS SPECIAL FOREVER AND NOW. THIS MURAL WAS DONE FOR A 10YR OLD GIRL. OTHER WALLS ARE PURPLE AND BLUE. FINISHING TOUCHES INCLUDE A CUSTOM DOG COLLAR ATTACHED WITH VELCRO AND A REAL DOG TAG. THE COLLAR IS CHANGEABLE AND REMOVEBALE. WOODEN LETTERS WHERE PAINTED AND NAILED TO THE WALL TO SPELL GREAT DANE. THIS PAINTING TOOK 6 HOURS.
ALL ABOARD!! THIS THOMAS THE TRAIN MURAL TAKES YOU OVER AND UNDER THE TUNNELS TO UPPER TIDMOUTH STATION, WHERE YOU MUST PICK UP PASSENGERS AND DELIVER PACKAGES. THOMAS AND HIS FRIENDS WERE PAINTED ON A 8X10' WALL. ABOVE THE MURAL IS A SKY FULL OF FLUFFY DIMENSIONAL CLOUDS. THIS MURAL TOOK A TOTAL OF 42 HOURS.
Gretchen's Creations.....
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is a Decorative Painting business, based out of Romeo, MI that I Gretchen Kiefer started in March of 2004. All of my work is created, designed, and painted by me. Gretchen's Creations offers hand drawn and painted Murals using fine acrylics. I also offer Fine Renaissance Plasters that take you back to the 18th & 19th centuries. These finishes immitate Old Honed Stone, Stucco, Venetian plasters, Antico suede, Fascati, and Silkstone. I use only the finest products made by TEXSTON tm, to achieve this fine art. Last but not least my Decorative Faux finishes include Lustersonte tm. by Faux Effects*, Ragging, Antiquing, Crackling, Marbelizing, Stripes, and Frottage. To create these finishes I use the product line from "Aqua Finishing Solutions", allowing me flexibility and quality to achieve high end results.
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