Peacock Mural on My Back Yard Shed-Tutorial Tidbits

[@outdoorsy.lori12]

LOVE LOVE LOVE this MURAL !!!!!!! You are so talented and inspirational 🥰

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks!!!

[@suzannelevi8622]

Love it! You're so cute in your little lab coat!! Come paint my fence next!😊

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

LOL thanks! the lab coat is a great cool weather apron, and it protects long sleeves plus great pockets! thanks Suzy ;) What SUZANNE????

[@qso3566]

The peacock is fabulous, but honestly, I love the flowers on the fence even more, they're so bright & happy! THANKS for sharing your work!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Oh thanks!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

My pleasure!

[@qso3566]

@@ElizabethStHilaire :)

[@timothycardera4526]

Oh what a fabulous job💜 Many fine mornings & restful evenings will be had‼️😻🤩

[@PaulWalesArt]

Gobsmacked!!! Elizabeth you never fail to amaze!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Awe thanks D C

[@gwynnedjackson3871]

Wow! What a BEAUTY he is!! Fabulous! Thank you so much for sharing your gift!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

My pleasure Gwynned!

[@leeojascastro711]

So cool, loved watching you paint with such joy!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

I love to paint just for fun! A rare occasion

[@palmeolive4399]

very very beautiful!! I just love it! what a talent you have...wow!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks so much

[@dianemosher3213]

He is majestic

[@DeerheartStudioArts]

luv you painting in that clean bright white lab coat!🦌💌❤️🌈

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks so much, the front of it is quite dirty. It’s my cold-weather apron as it protects long sleeves and has great big pockets!

[@brendashelonko2149]

Inspirational on so many levels! Thank you!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

My pleasure Brenda! Thanks for being here

[@deborahthompson3847]

Two days….amazing!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

it's because I paint so much! practice, practice!

[@espyperez5734]

You’re one of kind!😊😍

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Awe thanks!

[@lindadudgeon1564]

What a great idea! Everyone should have something like this . What a beautiful world it would be.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

It really would be! We have a mural project downtown here in Sacramento that’s very inspiring

[@suefalls1600]

Absolutely gorgeous ☮️💟

[@lindseywarren44]

You are sooooo freaking COOL!!! I love this!! Well done, you! It's absolutely gorgeous. Such an accomplishment that you will enjoy for years to come. Just lovely! Thank you for sharing. Love and Bless

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Love and Bless! You’re so welcome. Thanks for being here

[@kathyrippyfleming7277]

Beautiful! Enjoy👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@jodyhynek3415]

All I can say is wow

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks Jody!

[@alexbeury579]

I love this! Well done! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🤗

[@cherylreid5768]

You are an inspiration Elizabeth. Thank you for sharing.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Awe thanks Cheryl!

[@claudiakoprinock1501]

I was going to leave a comment but there was no more room so I found a reply so I put my comment here. I like you. I would be your best friend if I was your neighbor. I am also an artist since I was 3 years old. Snoopy was my first real drawing in 1st grade. I became a gospel singer and so here I am at 62 years old really doing art. I’ve always done art but I did so many other things but art is a passion. I studied you for 30 minutes and realized you ar much more than an artist. You seem to bubble out so much love in your brush strokes. Your peacock tell me a lot about you. It speaks to me this: here I am a strong steady peacock and colorful to be seen. I sit right in my spot being a good citizen. I pay my bills o treat ppl right, I’m a good neighbor I look like what you see is what you get. Well that is not so. Notice how my feathers reach around the corners? I’m checking everything out when you have no clue that I’m doing so. I want you to see all of me because I’m transparent like a diamond ♦️ but you don’t know that I’m really a private detective. I check out everyone who gets close to me. I believe when I know the truth about a person it will be a blessing to me or a hurt. I also can let others have the go ahead or a red light. So you see as I paint and chat my feathers are always reaching to see what is really going on. You are a safe artist but very loving. You have lived some ppl so much you sometimes regret it. Don’t. Love is the greatest gift and many have been so blessed by you. Hate and cheaters will be remembered for bad things. Your love will be remembered in everyone you touch but most of all your love is written down in Angel journals in Heaven to be played for eternity. Keep painting your gorgeous stuff and keep loving. You are on the most incredible right track.

[@rockrosie14]

That is beyond amazing. My daughter loves peacocks, I made her a peacock themed junk journal. I showed your video and she says ‘ i want that on our little house in the back’! It’s beautiful.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

I love peacocks too, always have. Thanks for your compliment!

[@GrandmaLaura2nd]

I need to paint my fence this spring. Love this inspirational piece

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Oh thank you Laura! You should do it for sure

[@judithgillam5074]

Wow ! Looks gorgeous !!! Thank you . Kind regards - Judi - Australia

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Wow! Thank you for your kind comments all the way from Australia. I really appreciate that :-)

[@sherifisher4209]

This is gorgeous

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks Sheri!

[@audreyraymond6844]

Just love this, beautiful, colorful and fun!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks so much Audrey!

[@christinedavies336]

🤩Double Awesome (@Judy Lamb! Lol!) 😍Art Nouveaux 😍 LOVE IT Elizabeth! 🥰

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Oh thanks so much!!!

[@tscassell]

Oh wow, this is amazing!!! ❤❤❤

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks!

[@jlb1487]

FAB!!

[@iberinzackery]

I adore this!! What a fun visual to have at your 🏡. 💚🎨🌞💃

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Yes it’s nice to sit outside and see!

[@cdvax11]

LOVE

[@dorothyatchison1825]

Is that fabulous or what? Thanks so much for sharing … 💕

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

My pleasure Dorothy, it really did come out well

[@mikewadley2700]

This is absolutely fantastic!!! The design, the colors and the music is fantastic as well!!! Love it all! It was full of wonderful surprises like the leggings and the artist working. Speaking of working you are the hardest working artist I know! I hope you are doing well!!!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Hey Mike! Thanks so much, It was a really fun project. I had a great time painting the shed over two or three days and then editing all the video was fun as well. The backyard is becoming a lot more colorful. Yes, I’m still working hard! I’m doing great, hope you are too

[@judylamb8325]

Awesome! What a beautiful scene to start the day with and end with. Love your work and energy!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thank you Judy, it was a great couple of days and I think I’ll do it again soon

[@uniquelylily1166]

So beautiful!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks!

[@JCmercy4me]

That is awesome. 🤗🤗🤗👏👏👏❤️

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

it was so much fun

[@denisebohle6356]

Stunning!!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

thanks so much! it was so fun to make

[@jeannettefradella1667]

BEAUTIFUL

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

thank you!

[@catheyboocat-design7175]

This is incredible ❣️❤️❣️❤️❣️

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks!

[@konnie9325]

Wow! That is so cool and beautiful.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks so much Konnie!

[@Squiffy1313]

Gorgeous!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

thanks!

[@serenaleaghgrace5023]

love love love love, cheers ess

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks so much

[@lindacallaway2253]

Loved your design and color choices. Thanks for demonstrating thick & thin lines. I stress this with my students that it gives it a wonderful variety!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Oh yes! Line quality is KEY! I’m with you Linda

[@liselabelle4917]

Absolutely FABULOUS! Im inspired to finish a peacock that I started about 5 years ago, and now must stop procrastinating! Maybe this summer, I’ll be doing some painting in my backyard spaces too! Thanks you for sharing your creative energy!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

It’s really my pleasure, I love to inspire. Five years is a long time to procrastinate but I totally understand that state of mind. I am currently procrastinating cleaning my studio to the point that I can hardly move around in there LOL

[@LeoAustria310]

You’re amazing!!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Awe thanks 😊

[@carolsullivan782]

This is fabulous!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thank you Carol

[@berniew9561]

Wonderful!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks Bernie!

[@samellows1865]

Nice and I imagine great to live with.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Yes!!

[@marionwigzell7334]

Your mural looks fabulous Elizabeth (-: Marion

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thank you Marion I really appreciate that!

[@PeacefulAbiding]

Amazing!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks!

[@brendadoyle643]

So fun!!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

It really was!

[@colleenmckeeman1342]

Awesome!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks so much

[@jjdjt4]

I LOVE it !!! A+ !

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks Jane!

[@karendigiallonardoballard4851]

He's gorgeous and you are an amazing artist! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

My pleasure! Thanks so much Karen

[@griseldacee6939]

Great!!!! I do love your fence as well, any video'son it? Colors are perfect!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

No videos, no. Thank you!

[@griseldacee6939]

@@ElizabethStHilaire thank you for letting me know. I will try it my way, take carwe, be well.

[@geriprior751]

Elizabeth, this is an amazing piece of art! Thanks so much for sharing your process. Love your videos.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

My pleasure! Happy to have you along

[@janaygriffin7421]

How many colors did you use? Do I see a periwinkle? I love that your mural has red in it and that you wrapped the tail feathers ‘round the font and onto the red door. Thank you for sharing the process with us.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

I only used a few colors, but I added Golden Paints into them to tent them. Yes there is periwinkle in there! And the red is from the doors of the shed and also the door from our house, so I had that on hand. Wrapping the tail feathers around really made it unique, and that was always my idea from the start!

[@nangustafson8110]

Wow! That’s is amazing and beautiful. Love your gel press videos.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thanks so much Nan for being here!

[@allthumbs3792]

He's just glorious!!! Most beautiful she's ever!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thank you so very much!

[@catherinejirikowic8472]

Great video, it is fun to see you paint. Did you draw the peacock and project your drawing to the outside wall, or draw directly on the wall? If your neighbors can see this I'll be they will all want your art on their exterior. 🙂

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thank you very much, I freehand drew the peacock with chalk and then went over it with the black paint. I made it up, and went with the flow. I really had no plan when I started as to how it would come out in the end and that was really the best part. And yes, my neighbors love it

[@catherinejirikowic8472]

@@ElizabethStHilaire Thank you for your response, I'm in awe....I cannot draw 'BIG". So glad your neighbors can appreciate your art.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

@@catherinejirikowic8472 Sure you can, all you have to do is try and you can rub chalk out with a wet paper towel super easy. and when you are doing it for yourself it doesn't matter what anyone thinks but you. the neighbors watched it come together and cheered me on. LOL Have faith in yourself! it's only paint.

[@catherinejirikowic8472]

@@ElizabethStHilaire I'm going to print this out, frame it and hang in my studio. Your words mean more than I can convey.!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

@@catherinejirikowic8472 I hope you will, So you can remind yourself that you can do it. Remember Winnie the Pooh? You’re stronger and smarter and better than you think you are!

[@sandrift]

Beautiful; what a lovely way to start and end your day! Just became a Patron and looking forward to seeing behind the scenes of the commission - I also love peacocks. Have you seen the all-white variety?

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Thank you for becoming a patron! I hope you will really enjoy the Peacock video series as well as the floral one that has just begun. Lots of great information in there. I’ve only seen the white peacocks in photographs, never in person. I am going to paint another mural on the fence in the front, so stay tuned! And thanks for your support

[@reginaeid1568]

Beautiful ! How did you draw the outline of the peacock?

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

I freehanded it with chalk

[@roxanebay]

I am a watercolour artist. I am preparing to do my first mural for a town embellishment project. I am wondering what you would recommend as a final protective coat? Thank you for your help. I love your peacock :)

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Hi thanks, I did not use a final protective coat on this, just exterior house paint and Golden professional acrylics.

[@carolyn_r]

You are very important to me. You’re so interesting!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

Why thank you Carolyn!

[@dianemosher3213]

J

[@debbieskluzak913]

I wish I was your neighbor.

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

I get that a lot. I am a hermit though, you would not see me much. LOL

[@barbjoz63]

Beautiful!!

[@ElizabethStHilaire]

@@barbjoz63 thank you Barb