Brushwork Freedom

I have lived in the same house since I was only one year of age. This house has stood for almost twenty years now and has undergone some major transformations since it was first built. The majority of the structure itself has not seen change, yet the walls inside my home have dynamically existed throughout this house’s life. What I mean is, every single wall has been painted and repainted as time has gone on and my family has done all the painting. No we are not professional painters and yes we could have hired painters to do the job for us, but I feel a certain sense of satisfaction whenever I gaze upon the hard work of my family. In particular, my room, my brother’s room, and my sister’s room stand out in my mind as they have had the most detail put into them. My mom did most of the work in these areas as she is the skilled artist of the family and she painted all of our rooms to our liking. Mine is painted a combination of deep blue and light blue (emphasis on the darker) with a sponge technique and then me and my mom placed stars and planet stickers all over the ceiling so that it resembled space. Then on one of the walls my mom painted a rocket ship blasting off into space, and on the adjacent a large bright yellow sun with a mirror for a center seemingly lighting up the room. At night the stickers would glow and shed a blanket of subtle light over me as I drifted off to sleep. My brother’s room is painted of a jungle with green on most of the walls, yet one wall has a very large oak tree which trunk extends to the ceiling leading to the branches and leaves which extend over the ceiling as if shielding him in a jungle. Amongst this tree on the wall my mother painted various animals such as an elephant and a large giraffe. She even got some rope and tied it in the corner of the ceiling to hand a monkey stuffed animal from! It all looked so good when she got finished with it and it still looks the same even today. My sisters room, my mom painted with a much more feminine touch. It is garden themed with flowers and various birds painted vibrantly and in detail across all four walls (I sometimes think that this was her dream room growing up and that’s why she put so much effort into it for my sister). Then on the ceiling surrounding the fan are puffy white clouds amidst a light sky blue background which lightens up the room and completes the outdoor and scenic feel. Although as I said all the other rooms have been painted also, they are mainly just solid colored walls that were very easy to paint once taped off. I actually just repainted my dad’s office last week a light green to match the new hardwood floor he had put in (not green hardwood but an accenting color) and it looks wonderful if I do say so myself. I really believe that in the future I will continue this practice in my home as it both saves money, is very rewarding, and provides ultimate freedom of creativity so that I may forge my home the way that I (and my family hopefully) see fit.