Isabel's Nursery Part 3 - The Plunge
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.
Taking brush to wall
The moment of truth, as they say. I knew that once I started laying down paint, there was really no turning back. I was a little surprised at how easily it came to me once I started working. That feeling of working with a brush, moving the paint around--it all felt instantly familiar. It felt good.
You can see how I started with the "decal" and using some carbon paper, lightly traced the design onto the wall itself with a pencil. Then it was just a matter of filling in the shapes with color. The stars, which are higher up the walls, didn't quite come out how I'd expected, given the low constrast of yellow on beige, but you can still see them somewhat.
There were a couple of spots where I had to go over with a second coat, and some spots where I simply had to touch up a few boo-boos, but it's looking good. After the paint dries, then come the decorations and furniture. We've got a crib and dresser/changing table and a few other small things. I'm even going to install a ceiling fan.
