Arts & Past

Decorating this house has been a long oncoming task. We did the lounge, and 2 of the bedrooms when we first moved in. I wanted our son to have a room he liked as he's never had a properly decorated room before. The lounge was a horrendous pink colour, I couldn't face it so we decorated before moving everything in to place. That's as far was we got and we've been here just over 2 years. the kitchen is still lilac, the hallway is still orange and green (yes I know what a combination!) the toilet and bathroom are also lilac. its just awful. 

When I was younger I loved to paint and draw. It's something I haven't done for years due to various reasons. So decorating the house is the perfect excuse. 

I discovered Pinterest a few weeks ago, didn't think it was anything major until ideas about decorating started whizzing around my head. I originally wanted to do an undersea scape in the bathroom but I cant do the range of colours I want in paint that won't be ruined quickly. So I've migrated to the idea of doing a smaller on in the downstairs toilet. I need to make time to start as if I carry on the way I'm going it will never get done.

I remember doing lots of paintings on my walls growing up, my favourite was a cartoon gothic woman, long hair, pouting lips, long leather dress, with long red curtains and candles in the background. I remember being so proud to do that, 

I became very good at roses, shading the petals to give them texture. I always struggled with faces though, to make them look realistic, usually the lips were wrong, or I couldn't get the face into proportion.

I hope painting the house will bring back my love for it, hopefully some of my old talent will follow. The pictures I've pinned will hopefully give enough inspiration. I look forward to seeing the results and sharing them.