Nursery Mural--finished

As promised...Pictures!  Alright, so this was hard work, but well worth it and I just want to sit in there all day.  I call it the babies oasis now.  I drew the tree on Tuesday...then Friday after I bought the paints and brushes, I had a hair up my butt to do the vines and monkeys, that night.  I drew one line for the vines, drew the monkeys, left the leaves until after the vines were painted...they were going to be the last step.  The vines actually ended up being a pain to paint because the lines would not work the way I wanted.  I thought, I'll just leave them wiggly.  After I had the monkeys done, I decided to go back and fix up the vines and make them a little more even and straight.  They're not perfect, but which vine is?  I then sat in the chair and drew the leaves on paper first, looking at my inspiration picture, then decided to draw them on a hot chocolate box so I could use them as a template.  I'm glad I did this step because it made the leaves go quickly when I put them on the walls.  For the whole thing I looked at my 2 inspiration pictures and free handed it on the walls.  The vines were easy, just lines...but the monkeys, another story!  I had the hardest time getting their heads right, then on the swinging monkey, I left a gap between the hand and vine...oops.  I've NEVER drawn before, and I'm sure I still can't, but something about this I just did it.  I'm sure I'll be anal and get in there when hubby goes to work tomorrow and fix that.  Last night I thought I was finished, but this morning after I woke up, I decided to add the details on the leaves on the tree and vine leaves.  I'm SO glad I did, it looks awesome!  And now...the pictures...

drawing the leaves

starting on the sleeping monkey

Here he is...but later learned I shouldn't have drawn his face on because I had to erase it to paint the face color.

halfway through

swinging monkey time

when I thought I was done last night..ha ha

I really LOVE this monkey...he/she turned out perfect...in my eyes

these are the vines that will hold the name, there are 6, showing the jumbo leaves hanging from them and the detail on the leaves

finished project

also decided to hang these today

So, now I just have four more art projects to do.  These will be on canvas and will hang above the changing table/dresser.  There you have it...my inspiration that I followed through with and I think it turned out awesome, but I'm a bit partial of course.  I'm just really glad hubby loves it also...it makes him smile when he goes in there, so I know he loves it too. 
So obviously it's not done yet.  The rest will be gender specific.  If we have a girl, the jumbo leaves will be filled with a girl color...still haven't decided which one, and a boy...a boy color.  Then on top of the jumbo leaves I will draw a flower for a girl and basketball, baseball, hockey puck, or a soccer ball.  Then on the sleeping monkey I will add a flower for a girl.  I might add random flowers throughout the vines if it's a girl, but a boy, I'm not sure yet what/if I will do.  I can't wait to have it completely finished...hopefully soon.

Have a great day!