No, I'm not talking about a woman named Gracie, I am speaking of the illustrious, highly sought after, extremely expensive wallpaper called
Gracie. I have heard of these papers, and seen them on line.
Nothing can hold a candle to it, it must be seen in person! Remember the brown and white floor I did a few weeks back, well that client had custom Gracie paper on 2 of her walls in the dining room. When I did the floors originally a few years back, she also hired me to paint the remaining two walls in a soft stipple to mimic the background color of the Gracie paper. I had the time to stare at the wallpaper up close and take some photos this time around. These were taken with my iPad, as I forgot my camera.
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| Each area is completely different then the next, not one bird repeats or flower. |
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| Can you see the fine lines of the feathers? |
For those of you who don't know me well, I have shaky hands. When it comes to mural painting, most of my work is unaffected by it, thankfully! But there is no way I could ever work for Gracie. Look at the detail! The fine lines...swoon. Sigh. Someday, I would love to paint a version of their paper, lol, a simplified version! It's exquisite and costs a small fortune. If you happen to go to their website, flip through the gallery and they list prices per panel. A lot of talent and hard work goes into these custom papers. I am glad I was able to study them closer this time around.
I find that the Gracie wallpaper is very reminiscent of your painting style. Maybe that is why it appeals to you so much? In spite of your shaky hands you paint beautifully and you COULD work for them! Better yet, let's start our own line ...
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