The Painted Shed

Each time I walked pass the shed this summer, I kept thinking "It needs something." Last spring, I painted the shed in the likeness of the house. I added a few small decorative touches, but it just wasn't prominent enough due to the distance. So today, I decided to see what else I could add to the shed.


Along the bottom are various flowers and a butterfly. The size is exaggerated, so it can be seen from the house. My least favorite is the toadstool. I love toadstools, but it seems too literal. I may paint over the toadstool and start again.

Along the top of the door, I painted a vine inspired by my Cathedral Bells. As a nod to my husband, I included a hummingbird which are one of his fascinations.





I used a 1/2" flat brush and layered the paint on in layers to create depth.


Another view


In other garden news...

• Moved house plants inside to a sunny spot.
• Started snow peas and sugar snap peas in a pot.
  
• Potted bell pepper plant.
• Rooting more basil.
  

I broke the chicks off the mother hen and arranged them in a "yin and yang" pattern. I put a few others near my other cactus to pretty it up.