tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-174135352009-02-21T04:20:56.960-08:00Painted RealitiesLet your dreams become your reality.Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1128373209479423362006-01-20T15:30:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:09:06.093-08:00Welcome to Painted RealitiesMurals can dramatically change any environment, for a calming affect, to encourage your child's imagination, to express your personality, to unify a theme, to promote school pride, or to create the escape you've always wanted.<br /><br />Painted Realities is a Kansas City area based mural company, specializing in children's rooms and school murals. Each mural is custom designed to enhance your specific environment. I can work with you to fully realize your dreams and ideas, or I can bring new and innovative ideas to you. Through formal artistic training, I offer to you a wide range of styles that will match your personality. As you look through the portfolio of murals, feel free to allow your imagination run wild.<br /><br />Since each mural is custom designed for the individual, please contact me for a free consultation and price quotes.<br /><br />Phone. (913) 522-1608.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-112837320947942336?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137795167215093802006-01-20T14:11:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:12:47.216-08:00Noah's Ark Mural<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Noah%27s%20ark5.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Noah%27s%20ark5.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Noah%27s%20ark2.0.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Noah%27s%20ark2.0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This mural was painted on all four walls of the toddler's room. Her parents have said that their daughter loved to list the animals and make their sounds as she was growing up.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779516721509380?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137795512054279432006-01-20T13:13:00.000-08:002006-01-21T08:04:56.773-08:00Pirate Theme<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Pirate2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Pirate2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Pirate4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Pirate4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This mural was painted in a 3 walled nook in the boys room. Notice how the outlet was hidden within the design of the mural(map). The chest was a toy already used by the boy.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779551205427943?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137795916573050832006-01-20T12:55:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:25:16.573-08:00School History<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/School%20History%20Mural3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/School%20History%20Mural3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The Middle school wanted a mural that showed a visual progression of education buildings in that district. The third image is the school as it looks today.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779591657305083?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137796217876078942006-01-20T12:50:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:30:17.876-08:00Graffiti<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Graffiti1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Graffiti1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This client wanted a graffiti style mural that included images of important aspects of the boy's life. This mural also includes special paint that glows when one of the many boy's black lights is on.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779621787607894?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137797319747310012006-01-20T12:49:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:48:39.756-08:00Architecture<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/KU3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/KU3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/KU1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/KU1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/KU7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/KU7.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The client of this weight room wanted a "cigar room" mood with images of buildings from his alma mater. The faux finished background was completed first, with the buildings added on top in a monochromatic color scheme.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779731974731001?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137796443825116332006-01-20T12:45:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:34:03.826-08:00Baby's Nursery Rhymes<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Nursery%20rhym2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Nursery%20rhym2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Nursery%20rhym1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Nursery%20rhym1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The images for this nursery rhyme image were derived from a quilt the mother used when she was a baby. The quilt also hangs on display in the room.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779644382511633?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137797670633106792006-01-20T12:40:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:54:30.633-08:00Academic Wall<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/BVN3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/BVN3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/BVN4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/BVN4.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The wall of this high school was to bring significance to the academic achievements of the students. The pillars and banner were painted to also help create a more open feel.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779767063310679?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137797849394257822006-01-20T12:35:00.000-08:002006-01-20T14:57:58.373-08:00Virtues Wall<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Virtues1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Virtues1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>The school wanted to visually demonstrate the district's virtues in a main hall way in this elementary school. This 20 foot by 8 foot mural was painted on panels which were later hung in the hall.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779784939425782?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137798012471765262006-01-20T12:30:00.000-08:002006-01-20T15:00:41.556-08:00Hearts<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/hearts1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/hearts1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The hearts were painted to compliment the border and base wall paper of this girl's room.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779801247176526?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137798321014024432006-01-20T12:25:00.000-08:002006-01-20T15:05:21.016-08:00Classroom Mural<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/IMG_1942.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/IMG_1942.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/IMG_1943.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/IMG_1943.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The teacher of this broadcast technology class wanted to draw student's attention to this program.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779832101402443?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17413535.post-1137798612152533752006-01-20T12:20:00.000-08:002006-01-20T15:10:12.153-08:00Various School Mascots<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/Bulldog1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/Bulldog1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/falcon1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/falcon1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/JAG3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/JAG3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/1600/eagle2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/1622/1678/400/eagle2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />This is a sampling of some of the school mascots painted to help bring pride and a sense of identification to the student bodies.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17413535-113779861215253375?l=paintedrealities.blogspot.com'/></div>Kroekerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12380636809113045370noreply@blogger.com1