What is a ballet tree mural?
When I was asked to paint a ballet tree mural, I admit I was curious.
A ballerina puts in a lot of ballet practice. This teenage ballerina had a collection of worn pointe shoes to prove it. She thought up a clever way to display them.
She and her mom, thought it would be fun to have a ballet tree in her room. That’s when they called me.
And when I heard what they had in mind, I thought their idea was brilliant.
What client asked for:
- Client wanted a black tree to be painted in the corner of her room. She didn’t want the tree painted to big. She wanted to enhance the room, not overwhelm it. And she desired it to be big enough to hang lots of used ballet shoes from…and I do mean LOTS!
I painted a curly, swirly, black silhouette tree. The tree trunk was painted onto the corner of 2 walls.
When I was finished painting the tree, this ballet teen, and her mom, hung ballet slippers. There were so many and looked like they were dripping from the branches. – It was raining ballet shoes.
I just love their idea.
Wall Murals by Colette: Ballerina Tree
I painted this black tree mural in Encino, CA.
So, if you ever wondered what a ballet tree looks like, now you know!
Hmm… I wonder if professional ballerinas do anything creative with their dead pointe shoes? Turning used ballet shoes into unique wall art is quite clever.
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