Children's Murals

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#009D74" VLINK="#FF9966"> <div> Children's Murals</div> <div> I was chosen to design and paint a delightful mural for the <U>AMERICAN SOCIETY OF INTERIOR DESIGNERS</U><U> </U>Showcase House. </div> <div> It was the hit of the show and featured in local magazines. It includes trompe l'oeil (trick the eye) elements in it and </div> <div> portraits of the kids who lived in the house along with Gilda, the home owner.</div> <div> <A HREF="icecreamparlor.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ice Cream Parlor"><U><IMG SRC="2a57f8b10.jpg" border=0 width="248" height="177" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF00FF" FACE="Curlz MT" >N</FONT>ursery <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#66FFFF" FACE="French Script MT" >R</FONT>hymes,<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Papyrus" ><B> F</B></FONT>airy Princesses, <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Mistral" >A</FONT>frican <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>L</B></FONT>ions, <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF33FF" FACE="Vivaldi" ><B>M</B></FONT>ovies, <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>F</B></FONT>avorite books, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#66CCFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>B</B></FONT>aseball...these themes </div> <div> can all be painted on walls to create a <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#99FF99" FACE="Arial" ><I><U>wonderful fantasy-land</U></I></FONT> in a child's bedroom or playroom.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="purplepalace.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purple Palace Mural"><U><IMG SRC="291c18300.jpg" border=0 width="536" height="304" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>    <A HREF="purplepalace.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purple Palace Mural"><U><IMG SRC="28e807230.jpg" border=0 width="263" height="291" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Tropical mural with Pegasus for Tijuana orphanage  <A HREF="purplepalace.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purple Palace Mural"><U> (click)</U></A></div> <bR> <div>    <A HREF="wonderland.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wonderland Mural"><U><IMG SRC="2a25b9f70.jpg" border=0 width="185" height="247" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>                                                 <A HREF="magicforest.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Magic Forrest"><U><IMG SRC="2c0c4bf80.jpg" border=0 width="331" height="248" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div>  "Alice in Wonderland" (click)                                                                           "Magic Forrest" (click)</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="humpty_dumpty"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="254295240.jpg" border=0 width="405" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">             <IMG SRC="25fbb8260.jpg" border=0 width="440" height="294" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> Huumpty Dumpty - Boy on Flying Horse</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="254691240.jpg" border=0 width="401" height="292" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="26bf1d870.jpg" border=0 width="285" height="391" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><A HREF="isabellasroom.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Isabellas New Room"><U><IMG SRC="2c3f81210.jpg" border=0 width="385" height="289" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div>  Cow jumps over the moon - Jack & the beanstalk                                  Isabella's new room (click)</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="puss_n__boots_1"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="254392200.jpg" border=0 width="402" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="26c195200.jpg" border=0 width="405" height="288" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <div>        </div> <div> <IMG SRC="2547901f0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="287" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="28b57d1e0.jpg" border=0 width="381" height="286" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> ABC's Blocks........                 ...Bumblebeeeeeeeezzzz</div> <div> <A HREF="tropicalbasketball.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tropical, Basketball Balboa Park Murals"><U><IMG SRC="27b7df0d0.jpg" border=0 width="479" height="269" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>    <A HREF="tropicalbasketball.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tropical, Basketball Balboa Park Murals"><U><IMG SRC="27c86e130.jpg" border=0 width="366" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> click                         click</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="28b6d8380.jpg" border=0 width="472" height="312" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="28b8b4380.jpg" border=0 width="436" height="312" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Nemo - Sea creatures                    Soda Shop Sign (close-up)</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="horse"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="1f6ac22a0.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="298" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="28ba442b0.jpg" border=0 width="580" height="299" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Play area.  Daniel is seen riding on his flying horse.                                 Elephant Painted on wall for Children's room</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="tropical_ocean_with_flying_flamingoes"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="27d42a710.jpg" border=0 width="810" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tropical Ocean with Flying Flamingoes</div> <div> <IMG SRC="27d6cb580.jpg" border=0 width="459" height="344" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="27da09270.jpg" border=0 width="521" height="295" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Dolphins...Flamingoes</div> <div>  <A NAME="magical_waterfall_scene"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="28bddf670.jpg" border=0 width="479" height="359" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="28bc1e660.jpg" border=0 width="542" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Magical Waterfall Scene          Bunnies & Ducks</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2539f8490.jpg" border=0 width="248" height="585" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="253b154a0.jpg" border=0 width="277" height="586" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div>  Waterfall - Flying Stork</div> <div> _________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> <B><U>MAGIC COACH</U></B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" >  Bed</FONT></div> <div> Entire room from floor to ceiling had murals in a tropical theme plus this hand painted coach bed.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2a5643920.jpg" border=0 width="323" height="146" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="242ac0900.jpg" border=0 width="192" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">        <IMG SRC="242bbe8e0.jpg" border=0 width="190" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Hand Painted "Magic Coach with fairies & gold leaf"                         Before shot...                                             After shot.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="242d22da0.jpg" border=0 width="290" height="218" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25415dcc0.jpg" border=0 width="349" height="204" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">       <IMG SRC="253f60cb0.jpg" border=0 width="352" height="203" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </div> <div> Fairies.....</div> <div> <IMG SRC="253186b20.jpg" border=0 width="646" height="434" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Tropical village with Bamby & Skunk</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25331fd70.jpg" border=0 width="287" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2535f9d70.jpg" border=0 width="249" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="25371fd70.jpg" border=0 width="287" height="215" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Storks - Whales - Flying toucans</div> <div> <B><U>________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>more murals below</U></B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="340" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 93 WIDTH="102"><div> <A HREF="icecreamparlor.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ice Cream Parlor"><U><IMG SRC="187b45310.jpg" border=0 width="69" height="49" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Ice Cream Parlor</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="purplepalace.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Purple Palace Mural"><U><IMG SRC="291b46420.jpg" border=0 width="70" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Purple Palace</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="boysroom.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Boys Room"><U><IMG SRC="18a14e320.jpg" border=0 width="78" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Boys Room</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="536" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 110 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="seaanimals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sea Animals mural"><U><B><IMG SRC="23165d460.jpg" border=0 width="93" height="70" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> Ocean Mural</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="97"><div> <A HREF="sodashop.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Soda Shop Mural"><U><IMG SRC="23235b420.jpg" border=0 width="91" height="66" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Kids Soda Shop</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="babymural_baby_poem.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Baby Mural"><U><IMG SRC="1e004f3b0.jpg" border=0 width="79" height="59" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Sleepy Poem</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="bublebee.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bumble Bee Mural"><U><IMG SRC="1e085b440.jpg" border=0 width="91" height="68" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Bumble Bee's</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="bublebee_logo.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bumble Bee Mural"><U><IMG SRC="1e0c5a2e0.jpg" border=0 width="90" height="46" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Wall art</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div>   <script type="text/javascript"> var page_name = ''; var invisible = ''; function sE(){return true;}window.onError=sE; var ui='rik';var rn=Math.random();var base=top.document; var qry=ui+':3::'+escape(base.referrer)+'::'+screen.width +'x'+screen.height+'::'+screen.colorDepth+'::'+escape(page_name) +'::'+invisible+'::'+rn+'::'+escape(base.URL); document.write('<a href="http://www.web-stat.com/stats/'+ui+'.htm'); document.write('"><img src="http://server4.web-stat.com/count.pl?'); document.write(qry+'" border="0" alt="web stats analysis"/><\/a>'); </script><noscript><a href="http://www.web-stat.com"> <img src="http://server4.web-stat.com/3/rik.gif" border="0" alt="web stats analysis"></a></noscript>   </div> <bR> <div>   Murals Fantastic is the online portfolio for artist & muralist Rik Erickson.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> All images are © Copyright 2000 - 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