Painted Interiors is a 'bijou' creative company run by artist Lynsey Cleaver based on the edge of The Cotswolds. Lynsey's artistic repertoire consists of bespoke mural work, wall art, trompe l'oeil, portraiture, fine art projects, hand painted furniture; both fitted and free standing, and all specialist paint effects. Working for interior designers and private and commercial clients alike, she has delivered a wide range of creative projects for domestic, commercial and public spaces.
We specialise in bespoke 'hand painted' furniture using a wide range of specialist finishes and colours from hand mixed colours to Farrow and Ball, little Greene and Dulux Heritage Colours, etc. Painted Finishes can be applied to all types of furniture from fitted kitchens to Free Standing pieces, we have the skills and vision to transform your tired existing pieces into something truly beautiful or we can source a piece for you.
A little oil study on canvas board 20 x 20 cm. As a muralist I don't use oils as often as I want to but every now and then I like to give them an outing, here's a little sky study of rain clouds blowing in over the sea, as they generally do at the good old British seaside. #landscapepainti.
I have spent years trying to perfect an authentic looking distressed finish, I loved creating a distress finish on this raw scaffolding plank wall yesterday with a combination of resist, layering, sanding and dirty glaze techniques I'm really happy with the results, see before and after pics. #.
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Trying some loosening exercises today with a quick 1 hr self portrait not totally happy with it, but I really struggle with myself as a subject matter, however I think I've capture how uncomfortable I am about it, likeness not brilliant but I like some of the marks and the apron.