Silly Snails
by Hanne Lore Koehler
Title
Silly Snails
Artist
Hanne Lore Koehler
Medium
Painting - Acrylic On Wall + Digital
Description
This small section of my huge 3-storey stairwell mural in a daycare facility features a couple of silly snails on toadstools. The photos of the mural have been digitally enhanced to offer as art prints, canvas prints, etc.
Maple Preschool is a wonderful daycare facility in a church basement just north of Toronto with large windows to let in the daylight and bright cheerful surroundings to stimulate children's imaginations; however, the entrance from the rear parking lot where parents drop off their children had drab concrete and cinder block walls in the three-story stairwell that led to a dreary basement coat room. I was commissioned to paint a wall mural to make this stairwell more inviting and less daunting for young children.
This is the custom designed hand-painted wall mural that I painted. I decided on a woodland creatures theme and called it Furry Forest Friends. I designed a large Manitoba Maple tree to span the three stories with branches that circled the stairwell and were populated by many happy cuddly woodland creatures. I chose bright cheery stuffed animal colors for the happy fantasy caricature creatures with friendly faces. The characters on this page are the first ones to be seen when children walk from the parking lot into the third floor entrance door where I painted the undulating upper branches of the maple tree.
Flowers, grass, leafy plants and periwinkle ground cover on both sides of the steps make it feel as though you're walking down a hill in this fantasy scene. From this upper floor you can see the base of the huge maple tree down on the second floor landing with happy little waving furry friends that kids can't seem to wait to see up close.
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January 1st, 2013
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Comments (20)
BelleAme Sommers
Hanne, your "Art For Baby" collection is so beyond gorgeous, whimsical & charming! I want every painting for myself.
Constance Lowery
lovely, extrodanary art. L/F/Tw
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, support and promotion, Constance!
Donna Kennedy
Such a colorful and cute work of art Hanne! Perfect for any daycare or nursery!!...F/L/T/G+/FB
Johanna Hurmerinta
Fantastic, beautiful, adorable and so lovely. Great for the babies and kids room. Wonderful home decor too! LF T P FB
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your generous comment, support and promotion of my art for kids, Johanna!
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
A very joyful painting, love the expression of the snails. A perfect work for a childrens room Hanne. (F/L/T/Fb)
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your generous comment, support and promotion of my painting for kids, Chris!
Anand Swaroop Manchiraju
Cheerful work with great color and detail!!So beautifully done and it is very attractive viewers. L/F
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
Thank you for your thoughtful appreciation and support of my painting, Anand!
Andrea Lazar
Just delightful! I'm loving all your little critters - all are so charming and lovingly and whimsically done! L.F.
AnnaJo Vahle
Totally delightful, Hanne! It must be a joy for the children to see! I love the whimsy. f/v
Bob Orsillo
Now those are two cool silly snails :)) Each with a unique personality and silly expression. This will make the kids giggle with joy. I can not stop smiling :)) v/f/t/g+/su
Hanne Lore Koehler replied:
How nice of you to say, Bob! Glad I could make you smile. Thank you so much for your generous promotion!