Brenda EhlyJul 30, 20192 minSo, Where's My Stuff NOW?It's hard for me to believe that only a mere year ago, I didn't have stuff - art inventory, that is. My business consisted solely of...
Brenda EhlyMay 13, 20191 minPaint Duluth 4 isn't QUITE Over! Over fifty artists decended upon Duluth, Georgia from May 9-12 to participate in Paint Duluth 4, a plein air festival sponsored by the...
Brenda EhlyMar 12, 20191 minHonorably Mentioned at Tannery Row Exhibition! Saturday night marked a new experience for me - my first juried exhibition opening night! This event featured over 70 works of local and...
Brenda EhlyDec 19, 20182 minANTS! by the Numbers I can hardly believe it, but as of December 3, Duluth, Georgia's Hill Street mural, Dream Big, is officially, and finally complete. It...
Brenda EhlyDec 19, 20183 minIt's a Trap!How to Make Your Own Admiral Ackbar Christmas Ornament It's not an original idea. I saw an image of a mouse trap converted into Admiral...
Brenda EhlyMay 9, 20182 minHill Street BluesFor days, I have been humming the theme song to the 80's TV show, Hill Street Blues. Strangely, I didn't watch the show, but the...
Brenda EhlyMay 3, 20182 minPushing a Rock (or Olive) UphillA professional photographer named Bruce happened by the other day while I was painting. Turns out that murals are a passion of his. He...
Brenda EhlyMay 2, 20181 minOn the Street Where You LiveToday, I enjoyed the Escher-esque experience of being painted while I was painting. Duluth water-colorist Sue Adams dropped by, and did...
Brenda EhlyMay 2, 20182 minThe State of the ArtDuluth got a little smaller today, in a good way. Today was another just-me-painting day, and for the most part, I was really digging...
Brenda EhlyApr 30, 20181 minFrom a DistanceKind people, who have only seen Dream Big on a 2" screen, have occasionally opined that the mural looks "done". I will admit that from...
Brenda EhlyApr 27, 20182 minAnd Now, the End is Near . . .Maybe! I keep telling people a mural is like a big funnel. At the beginning, progress happens FAST, and it's exciting to see the paint...
Brenda EhlyApr 25, 20181 minOne Day More!The changes are less dramatic from a distance, but the progress made today was tremedous. Moving to smaller, better-quality brushes to...
Brenda EhlyApr 22, 20181 minRainy Day and Mondays“The rain it raineth on the just And also on the unjust fella; But chiefly on the just, because The unjust hath the just’s umbrella.” -...
Brenda EhlyApr 21, 20181 minI Get By with a Lot of Help from My FriendsAnother incredibly beautiful day to be outdoors painting! Another humbling day to be helped by so many generous people. If I had more...
Brenda EhlyApr 20, 20181 minWhat a Wonderful World (City)I really had no idea how much we'd get done today. I set a goal, and we far exceeded it! So much so, that one sweet helper volunteered...
Brenda EhlyApr 19, 20181 minGonna Fly (Ant?) NowWell, the design is tranferred to the wall. What looked so manageable on my computer monitor quickly became overwhelming in the context...
Brenda EhlyApr 18, 20181 minGridding Like the Old MastersSometimes a muralist can transfer an image to a wall using a projector, or just by eye-balling it. I chose the grid method, which you...
Brenda EhlyApr 13, 20181 minWe've Only Just BegunWell, thanks to a friend (who I can never repay, but is pictured two entries down), the wall is primed! There's an old saying that a...
Brenda EhlyMar 23, 20181 minThis Link Should Take You Through to SignUpGeniushttp://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0848acac23a7f94-hill By all means, sign up for more than one time slot if you wish, but please don't...
Brenda EhlyMar 18, 20182 minDuluth's Hill Street Mural is (sort of) Underway!I can hardly believe it. Really. Sometime last year, a friend encouraged (arm-twisted) me to respond to a call for artists published by...