Posts Tagged ‘Merilee Sawusch’

Merilee Sawusch of Merilee's Murals, Etc. was commissioned to paint these window wells for a client. They were difficult to photograph, but I think you can see some of the details and the view her client sees when looking out. Merilee used Plaid mural elements for part of the flowers and leaves. Backgrounds and some details were painted [...] Read more...

Updating a backsplash provides a great opportunity to use stencils. Here are two examples of kitchen backsplash areas that utilize faux tiles and raised stencil designs. These faux tiles, created by Merilee Sawusch, were done with Behr Texturizing Paint (smooth), then a brass stencil was used for the palm trees. Tile makeover by Carol Leonesio, Paint [...] Read more...

I was recently looking through some of my stencil related books and decided it might be fun to learn what goes on behind the scene, to produce such books. I pulled Stenciling Kids' Rooms: Creative Designs for Bedrooms, Play Spaces, and Nurseries, down off of my shelf and contacted one of the contributors and [...] Read more...

Our Castle Bedroom series continues, as muralist Merilee Sawusch creates a magical sky, complete with Harry Potter themed cloud shapes, an owl and flying dragon. Part II : Skies and Clouds Freehanding Cloud Shapes Owl Door Mural Flying Dragon Small Window To form the softly clouded sky in our Castle Bedroom, Muralist Merilee Sawusch used 2 oz. bottles of acrylic craft paint mixed with [...] Read more...

Merilee Sawusch of Merilee's Murals, etc. Libertyville, IL Merilee Sawusch has been painting all her life, and stenciling for 30 years. She teaches stenciling classes and also creates custom murals and furniture pieces for clients. To see more samples of Merilee's work, visit her website, or try our Artist Directory to locate a stenciler in your area. [...] Read more...