After taking a second look, Carol and I decided to add a few more things. Scan, print, cut. Okay. There. Looks like we're ready to move to the next phase...

Colors?

We settled on a primary color scheme that would consist mostly of pink, purple and yellow. There'll be a little blue and green in there, but only in minor areas. What this all meant was that I had to break out my paint and equipment that's been sitting idly in my closet for a few years. And when I say "a few years" I mean, this is my equipment that I used in school. That's going a ways back...

Turns out I was a little short on some colors, so I hade to make a trip over to the local art/hobby store and pick up a few things. You'll notice that yes, I'm working out of what is essentially a re-labeled tackle box. A top quality tackle box, that is.

After taking some time away due to a busy work schedule, I've come back around to the next step in our project. With the concept now established, the room cleared of junk and the inspiration in place, we added something new to the mix: a bassinet.

Pink, fluffy, your basic fru-fru. With lights and music and...a vibrator? Yeah, it vibrates. Loudly. That'll need some adjusting...

It's cute, though, especially with the Hello Kitty pillow we bought. This of course, won't stay in this room. We just keep it here to keep Robbie from using it as some sort of raisin/Cheerio/sippy-cup storage unit.

Gather the elements

Looking over the calendar, I noticed that at least half of the artwork was seasonal in some way or another. Not much generic stuff to work with, but I found enough get me going. I had originally planned to just sketch the art ON THE WALL, and go back with paint and finalize it. As it turns out, that would've been the worst approach ever.

With a new baby girl on the way, one of our first projects is to dress up her room before she arrives. The deadline is about four months away. That should be enough time, but I have no idea how much work this might take. It's unlike anything I've done before, so it's going to be an adventure to be sure.

The concept

First, we pick a theme. Or rather, Carol picks a theme, since I have no idea what a girl might like. She comes up with Hello Kitty, and since that's always cute and girly, it sounds like a fine idea to me. And a big bonus is that since I have some access to genuine Hello Kitty art at work, following the style should be a snap.

Good. Let's go.

But where to begin?

With a new baby girl on the way, one of our first projects is to dress up her room before she arrives. The deadline is about four months away. That should be enough time, but I have no idea how much work this might take. It's unlike anything I've done before, so it's going to be an adventure to be sure.

The concept

First, we pick a theme. Or rather, Carol picks a theme, since I have no idea what a girl might like. She comes up with Hello Kitty, and since that's always cute and girly, it sounds like a fine idea to me. And a big bonus is that since I have some access to genuine Hello Kitty art at work, following the style should be a snap.

Good. Let's go.

But where to begin?