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erinthepainter
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"A wall is a very big weapon. It's one of the nastiest things you can hit someone with." ~Banksy
I paint, walls. Sometimes buildings. the things I paint are BIG and life sized. I walk a tightrope between artwork and extreme housepainting. I get my art supplies from...
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maandrade  Posted: August 24, 2010
great work
eliq  Posted: August 19, 2010
thank you for all of the stars. coming from you its definitely a compliment!
erinthepainter Replied: August 19, 2010
my pleasure(and thanks to you too) you have an interesting style. I love color!
52eggplantscom  Posted: August 15, 2010
Great Stuff, Charming.
erinthepainter Replied: August 15, 2010
thank you, 52
markboyharris  Posted: August 13, 2010
* = :)
erinthepainter Replied: August 14, 2010
I have no idea what this means
markboyharris Replied: August 15, 2010
a star equals a smile
erinthepainter Replied: August 15, 2010
well, then I thank you for the smile
daria  Posted: August 12, 2010
i once again come back to your gallery to enjoy your beautiful art and settings! amazing!
erinthepainter Replied: August 12, 2010
thanks so much daria. the stars are much appreciated!
fiatlux  Posted: July 14, 2010
What a gift you have ! Just outstanding work here Erin , and your latest is wonderful as usual .. such a high standard ! kudos's
erinthepainter Replied: July 14, 2010
you have warmed my heart...thank you so much, fiatlux
nickyoungart  Posted: July 11, 2010
Thanks very kindly for the stars, Erin.
erinthepainter Replied: July 11, 2010
my pleasure, nick... I love those portraits.
insanebuffalo48  Posted: July 09, 2010
Your work is awesome! Viewing it here you feel like you're part of the artwork, like you're there. I can't imagine what it feels like actually standing in front of one of your panoramic pieces. Paint on Erin!!
erinthepainter Replied: July 11, 2010
thank you ,insanebuffalo. I sure do appreciate that!
northprime  Posted: July 08, 2010
thanks so much! you're work is HUGE! WOW!! must RESPECT!!
erinthepainter Replied: July 08, 2010
thank you...and backatcha with that respect.
prussian2  Posted: July 08, 2010
Thanks, Erin, for the shower of stars. I appreciate your taking the time to view my portfolio further. -- All the best, Jeanne
erinthepainter Replied: July 08, 2010
its my pleasure. Some people watch TV, I like to watch artwork...
prussian2 Replied: July 11, 2010
So do I, and the internet is such a perfect medium for art gazing. -- Cheers, Jeanne
tomoran  Posted: July 07, 2010
Amazing work. I'm always in awe of great mural and wall paintings as I can't imagine painting something that large.
erinthepainter Replied: July 07, 2010
well, thank you. very much. It wasn't always that large.The more knowledge I accumulated the larger it got.And vica versa I guess. When you go big you get to eliminate a lot of the details because they get lost. The biggest challenge is getting up there, so I have always wished I could fly...
zdepe  Posted: July 07, 2010
you're damn good man..respect!
erinthepainter Replied: July 07, 2010
thank you, you made my day!
chris  Posted: July 06, 2010
Hello Erin :) Wow.. you must have run out of stars! Thank you so much!! I haven't been here much of late for various reasons, but shall catch up in full-force soon!
erinthepainter Replied: July 06, 2010
ahhh, those stars aren't good for anything if you don't give them away...I love the fact that my opinion is almost like currency here...
chris Replied: July 12, 2010
Touche! Beautifully and succinctly put :)
erinthepainter Replied: July 12, 2010
awww, thanks, chris
misterg  Posted: July 01, 2010
Thanks for the star much appreciated!
rileybyrnes  Posted: June 29, 2010
I appriciate your biography. Very bold. Also that painting sculpture thing is amazing. Thank you for the Star.
katherinenelson  Posted: June 29, 2010
Thank you for all of the stars :)
prussian2  Posted: June 26, 2010
Thanks for taking a look at my work and giving a star to my Body Ledger drawing. I'm forever taking older work out of frames to re-use the frames for newer work. This drawing was safely tucked away -- out of sight. I recently treated myself to a new frame for it, so I could get it back on the wall to enjoy. Most of my drawings were from a 2001 exhibit about survival, transcendence, transformation -- about those life changes that spin us around and make us come out stronger. May your legs and determination take you where you want to go. --- All the best, Jeanne Sturdevant
eitan  Posted: June 22, 2010
thanks for star freind
erinthepainter Replied: June 22, 2010
you are welcome. those kittes are precious..
shawnhancock  Posted: June 09, 2010
Awesome stuff. I've done a few murals before but nothing like what you've done. Great!!
erinthepainter Replied: June 09, 2010
thank you shawn...like you said, they get painted over a lot, or I move on and usually don't see them again. so I guess the only moment that I can actually claim the painting is the moment I finish it. my favorite time...
kwhitestudios  Posted: June 09, 2010
hola
erinthepainter Replied: June 09, 2010
hey, hows it going?
miskiti  Posted: June 09, 2010
Thank you for the stars. Very generous of you indeed.
erinthepainter Replied: June 09, 2010
you have beautiful work...I love what you do with charcoal.
akaclem  Posted: June 08, 2010
thanks you so much Erin!!!!!!!!!!!!
garystearly  Posted: June 08, 2010
thanks for the stars my friend
robkerwin  Posted: June 07, 2010
Dear Erin The Painter, Thank you for the Stars!! Rob
mirotrimay  Posted: June 07, 2010
Thank you for all stars.
erinthepainter Replied: June 07, 2010
my pleasure, love looking at your photos!
kwhitestudios  Posted: June 06, 2010
Yeah. www.kwhitestudios.com Mr.Site is similar to using Microsoft word and the pricing is great.
erinthepainter Replied: June 06, 2010
ok thanxs
kwhitestudios  Posted: June 06, 2010
Look up MR. Site on Google. Let me know if you need help. Its the best thing!
kwhitestudios  Posted: June 06, 2010
Thanks! Do you have your own website?
erinthepainter Replied: June 06, 2010
right now I have erinthepainter.com but that just links to a flickr page I had before this. I like this site better but its a little harder for others to find.
kwhitestudios  Posted: June 06, 2010
Thanks Erin. Hey what type of paint do you use for your murals? Whats the best way to prime a brick surface? I'm an elementary school teacher and I want to do something outside with my kids. Thanks in advance for your help.
erinthepainter Replied: June 06, 2010
I use exterior, flat if I can get it, latex. are the bricks already painted, or bare? if they are bare, I would not prime it at all. the paint soaks into the pores of the bricks and lasts forever. if you prime it, you fill those pores with plain color and the painting will fade eventually leaving that base. its better to do the actual painting into those pores
erinthepainter Replied: June 06, 2010
and check the oops cart (mistake paint ) at home depot or a couple of home depots... five bucks a gallon
razamirza  Posted: June 05, 2010
thanks for all the stars, i like your work too.
jhult82  Posted: June 04, 2010
very cool stuff!!! thanks for the stars
erinthepainter Replied: June 04, 2010
thanks, it was my pleasure
kwhitestudios  Posted: May 31, 2010
geez ! This is amazing! Do you mind if I show some them to some of my student?
erinthepainter Replied: May 31, 2010
thank you...and feel free to show this to anyone
rhapsodyofbohemian  Posted: May 30, 2010
thanks for the stars ...: ) ..loved your paintings .
erinthepainter Replied: May 31, 2010
thank you much
eryork  Posted: May 28, 2010
Wow! Wonderful!
erinthepainter Replied: May 31, 2010
thank you very much
eitan  Posted: May 27, 2010
tanks for comments and stars my freind
michellerial  Posted: May 27, 2010
Thanks for the comment. Just gotta love the big fish !
biddi  Posted: May 27, 2010
Thanks.. :O))))
bawsshawgg  Posted: May 22, 2010
Fantastic work!!
erinthepainter Replied: May 22, 2010
thank ya kindly, bawss
jerrodtobias  Posted: May 22, 2010
thanks for the stars, murals painters are badass.
erinthepainter Replied: May 22, 2010
aww thanks, jerrod
eitan  Posted: May 21, 2010
thanks for the stars
pooky  Posted: May 19, 2010
Thank you SO much for the stars! Lovely gallery to you as well, murals are hard to come across these days.
erinthepainter Replied: May 19, 2010
thanks pooky.
pooky Replied: May 20, 2010
<3
aktsion  Posted: May 19, 2010
Thanks for the stars. You've got some cool work. I like doing murals. I just haven't had much opportunities.
erinthepainter Replied: May 19, 2010
thanks. I was an art teacher, too and painted for theater production companies. Just small neighborhood groups that performed in the school I taught in. It gave me a lot of opportunity to paint big and fast. And it also was a good platform for practice, because the plays didn't last too long and soon I would be painting right over the set I just did. It taught me a lot. Mainly it taught me that I love painting this way. I could never go back to painting in a little square again.
fabiolasaldivar  Posted: May 17, 2010
Awesome work! and thanks for the stars :)
erinthepainter Replied: May 18, 2010
thank you...and it was my pleasure.
natalyatoennies  Posted: May 17, 2010
Great work! i nominated u!
erinthepainter Replied: May 17, 2010
thank you natalya. I really appreciate that.
jeniksart  Posted: May 15, 2010
Thank you so much. Jenik
eitan  Posted: May 15, 2010
thanks for the stars
drewhelge  Posted: May 14, 2010
Look forward to seeing more.
erinthepainter Replied: May 14, 2010
thank you drew. I am without a camera at the moment, but IU have about six months worth of stuff I've done over the winter. thanks for the nudge, I gotta get moving on that...
joelottman  Posted: May 14, 2010
Hey. thanks for the star
samvelmarutyan  Posted: May 14, 2010
VERY INTERESTING !!!!
samvelmarutyan Replied: May 14, 2010
THANK YOU VERY MUCH ERINTHEPAINTER FOR THE STARS END COMMENT !!!!...
tombowe  Posted: May 12, 2010
I'm glad you visited my profile and gave so many stars! Your murals are great!
eldigitalartist  Posted: May 06, 2010
I would hire you to paint my life! I love it.
erinthepainter Replied: May 07, 2010
well thanks very much. What a great project that would be!
dee  Posted: May 05, 2010
Thank You :)
massiveburn  Posted: May 01, 2010
Thank you for the stars!! Really diggin the mural work. :)
erinthepainter Replied: May 01, 2010
i appreciate you checking it out...thank you
zekebrucker  Posted: April 28, 2010
Thanks for the stars.
erinthepainter Replied: April 29, 2010
and thank you as well
cjames  Posted: April 28, 2010
I bet your work is something to see in 'real life.' I can only imagine the planning involved. Very nice! Thanks for the star on my Raccoon Jester. Have a great day.
erinthepainter Replied: April 29, 2010
thank you, cjames. It is very different to be surrounded by a painting than to view one in a flat space. Not really any planning I just get the paint , and a lift, or a ladder, turn on the music that moves me and start painting. I am usually not aware of what will come out of me. I may have a theme, but I hate to sketch or draw things ...the sketches have nothing to do with my mood, or my vision when I do the actual painting. thanks again, and you have a great day too
graphiteartistaz  Posted: April 26, 2010
Thanks for the Star!
tirui  Posted: April 25, 2010
THANKS FOR COMMENT
ricardo_martinez  Posted: April 25, 2010
Wonderful gallery! I love your artworks.
andyrodrigues  Posted: April 23, 2010
thanks for your star. I loved your art too
tirui  Posted: April 23, 2010
WERY BEATIFUL ARTS.!!!!!!!!!
yellingrabbit  Posted: April 23, 2010
thanks for the stars
eitan  Posted: April 21, 2010
Thanks for the stars and your comment, you got beautiful murals
vkezerashvili  Posted: April 20, 2010
I like you works very much! Thank you! Thank you for all the visits and the stars. Have a beautiful day!
blupaintr  Posted: April 19, 2010
thanks for the stars! lovely murals - I admire your ability to work at such scale!
erinthepainter Replied: April 19, 2010
thank you blue. In my younger days I used to paint intricate scenes on tiny things...fingernails, even. Then I had an drawing teacher once tell me that if I keep getting smaller I am going to eventually dissappear. So she turned me around in the other direction and now there is no limit...other than the size of the lift.
nobody  Posted: April 18, 2010
Hey, thanks for all the stars. I love the murals. I've done a couple of murals myself. I am an elementary school art teacher and have painted 5 or 6 murals in the buildings I've worked in. My best one was all about characters from kids books like The Cat in The Hat and Where the Wild Things Are. It was on a long wall outside the school library. Unfortunately the building that the mural was in was torn down a couple of years ago. But I have pictures. Keep up the good work.
biddi  Posted: April 17, 2010
Thank you very much for stars & kind comments!!! :O)))))
jacobmandel  Posted: April 13, 2010
hey thanks for the stars!
erinthepainter  Posted: March 30, 2010
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erinthepainter Replied: March 30, 2010
to eveyone who has tried to communicate to me over the last six months or so, I apoligize for the delay in responding to you. I appreciate any feedback and although I am not always able to interact, I promise you that your compliments and kind words are truly the only thing that keeps me going some days. thank you all.
farleyfoot  Posted: February 04, 2010
Freakin awesome! Talent galore
erinthepainter Replied: March 30, 2010
thanks so much Farley. That is very kind of you.
bettybairamian  Posted: November 05, 2009
Great work!!! I love it!!!!
erinthepainter Replied: March 30, 2010
thanks so much betty.
jenny123  Posted: September 28, 2009
love your work!
erinthepainter Replied: March 30, 2010
thank you jenny!
shantideva  Posted: September 01, 2009
Hi Erin! Thanks for your comments on my artwork. I browsed a little bit through your gallery and I am amazed. I think your house must be some kind of artistic paradise. Keep up that great work.
erinthepainter Replied: September 05, 2009
thank you , shantideva. when I had a house, it was full of half finished things. I would try something to see if it worked then abandon it ,and go do it somewhere else. now, though, the world is my house
gianluca_bernardini  Posted: August 23, 2009
Hi Erin thanks for your nice comments
mickpark  Posted: August 13, 2009
thank you for the star and your comment!
erinthepainter  Posted: August 10, 2009
thank you vxr13...ahhh,traditions are made to be broken.keep rockin.
vxr13  Posted: August 08, 2009
thanks for the comment love the stuff you do as well I am new here and not so traditional art like but I have fun and do what it is i love as an outlaw...hahhahaha! great stuff!!-VXR13
imaginations  Posted: July 29, 2009
Thanks for the star and comment erinthepainter! How have you been of late. :)
photobig  Posted: July 17, 2009
Thank you for visit my network! Your work always beautiful as well. Cheers! Big
thegleestudio  Posted: July 16, 2009
Thanks for the star and kind words!
sbaker5  Posted: July 02, 2009
Thanks for visiting, and for my rememberings, I have painted restaurant walls and store windows, murals, and you have a grand collection of work particularly the seascapes!
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Country: USA
State: MD
City: baltimore
School: hard knocks
Occupation: throwing paint at walls and things
Favorite Music: todd snider,fred eaglesmith, john prine...
Favorite Movie:  I don't watch movies much
Favorite Book: (too many good books to pick one)
Genre: 3-Dimensional Art, Murals, Painting, Portraits, Street Art
 
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marilyn me and slim shady 2010-08-14 22:39:31 the crew tunnel o' love 2010-08-14 22:24:35 me and my wall trainsong elves 'n wolves flying things orc and the owl bear forest folkies the orc gold is good gold is great gold is mine gimme dat fish something sphynx dark forest dark forest smaugs head gimme dat fish sphinxy baby Roc this the Roc smaug and his gold 2010-05-17 19:33:31 smaug and his treasure 2010-05-17 19:20:57 2010-05-17 19:19:49 5 4 3 2010-05-17 19:15:58 1 2010-04-17 08:05:33 2010-04-17 06:55:48 play a train song storm windows gym logo old main station waiting for the afternoon train runaway to st louis 2009-09-07 06:01:23 eye eye another train Train song 2009-08-18 07:36:37 trainsong 2009-08-15 16:38:49 2009-08-13 21:04:48 2009-08-12 19:14:11 2009-08-11 20:27:04 2009-08-10 20:49:40 2009-08-10 05:31:06 half done after a whole day 2009-08-06 10:08:26 fells point giant turtle eats town ...this is your dog on drugs key bridge 7 foot knoll lighthouse adobie dodwood lopes osprey nest-occupied key bridge driftwooduck workboats marsh herons a lighthouse cridfield crabbers miller lite bite me damn stickers beach house theatre lobby 2009-07-15 22:50:28 jumping the shark under see 2009-07-12 21:18:40 bottom feeding hooper island lighthouse 2009-07-10 13:41:11 the apple of my eye devil dog the wind beneath my wings 2009-07-05 20:05:15 2009-07-05 20:04:00 cape florida and concord point lighthouses 2009-07-03 07:43:47 my ride 2009-06-29 21:57:58 2009-06-29 21:57:05 the ride my friends and the sleeve grows... phillies stadium philadelphia phillies stadium phhollies room phillies stadium Philadelphia Phillies stadium room niteclub front bottles and grapevines 2009-06-21 21:44:10 pirates in progress dark lagoon kids beach bar sign bellagio in the corner the strip bar sign old time windows around the room beach window 2009-06-21 10:35:28 bar sign restaurant sign bar sign lotta seafood fake window in a boring spot 2009-06-20 21:22:05 2009-06-20 21:21:07 right side of courtyard the courtyard garden and terra cotta walls venice in gold 2009-06-20 20:59:36 coffe shop/bakery sign 2009-06-20 17:13:58 2009-06-20 17:13:11 purple jungle hunters room hot surface space place usa usa usa family on mars brick wall waterfall gull on the docks crabby boys and their dogs hooper island light heron overhead hooper island light house friend above the dj's booth snowy kids room 2009-06-20 12:31:27 island hut (bar office window) 2009-06-20 12:20:28 bernies beach beach bar boat in the sand ocean city inlet assateague island ponies another beach key west skyline 2009-06-20 11:03:38 2009-06-20 11:02:34 2009-06-20 11:01:52 2009-06-20 11:01:03 2009-06-20 10:59:57 blurry mess, I know town down below 2009-06-20 10:49:09 wrecks on the porch leave em at the door blue ridge mountains blue ridge blue ridge mountains 2009-06-19 22:11:15 2009-06-19 22:10:39 condo beach jack sparrows beach crab place jungle moon stained glass windows ravens stadium in progress... more cabo cabo basement fifers (chesapeake bay) pelican for lunch open air horses, before the spookin salon wall salon wall sepia wood paris street two floors up broken peace vines and grapes and old stucco... window wall veiw to the sea 2009-04-10 17:22:07 corner of coffeetown coffeetown riverside open air finding the toy room 2009-03-14 18:36:08 corner observatory bedroom 5 observatory bedroom 4 observatory bedroom 3 observatory bedroom 2 observatory bedroom 1 orange humm hibiscus falls tropical elementary school wall 2009-02-23 21:11:41 2009-02-23 21:09:25 what? 2009-02-23 21:06:47 stuff school wall the sky above you stoned rageless road tangled the path tunnel of blue 2009-02-14 20:26:31 2009-02-11 19:26:51 flowers on basket lid my dogs swimming hole first week they fell good night moon copy devils backbone highway hill country still life orca osprey nest the edge of the farm nightlit waterwork strawberries on a bushel basket lid sailboats at the naval acadamy dresser naturedresser naturetable bedroom beach mine mine mine overhead swimmers the little guys underwater room seaplane coming in sunken ship entrance beach potty pirates ashore arcade golf course arcade room greens on the golf course geese over the bay day to sunset beach condo beach assateague island a window that wasn't booty on the beach pool wall waterfall heron watch on stoney creek hills afire skytoon cold forest ice on the branches the empire strikes back? one tree consumed fire in the sky bathroom door in the boathouses beach side sunset side, halfway done boathouse corner 2009-01-30 22:27:39 lightouse view thomas point light boat house redwall soft morning paintball woods paintball woods paintball bunker in the woods waterfalls in the waiting room lighthouses' home fells point sepia day footstool painted to match heirloom chair and the bookshelf is not really there annapolis pier front of desk painted grey stone severn river view of naval academy naval chapel admirals quarters us naval acadamy desk door giraffe herd on the serengeti catch of the day 2009-01-27 16:04:51 oyster boat moose on the loose the other side of the waterfall cherry blossoms and waterfall chinese water gardens ameches drive in, vintage cars an elevator ray lewis biggie tupac play a train song 3 stooges in a diner girl on the bar the oglers wild west hotel balcony old lantern pirate cove ravens stadium booty is only knee deep stained glass windows and stone my ride crabs in a seafood restaurant 2009-01-24 16:45:05 2009-01-24 16:44:03 stone and stained glass 2009-01-24 15:48:05 the path docks docks rockwall vineyards magothy blur magothy river funny boats olive tree on the corner todays catch magothy river meets the bay barefoot bernies barefoot bernies smittys gargoyle on stone the stone bridge stonewall road to the sea road to the sea forgotten window diner King on old ritchie highway diner kitchen the faux window the corner town above terrace overlooking sea fern in a basket herbs and stuff on a terra cotta wall window to the fields fountain courtyard outside drying spices maryland crab soup fixins mens and ladies room wall (the far back wall of restaurant) bamboo back wall chinese gardens bamboo jungle pizza shop in DC pizza shop in DC clyesdales coming the beach curiuosity killed the bird? watch out overhead hallway to the cantina door at the end of the hall hallway to the wild west sandy point light and the bay bridges chesapeake room (drum point lighthouse) the road to ? and the doorway to the garden outside the garden outside the winer the river north county knights vacation at home vacation spot in a virginia basement venice in a baltimore pizza shop street in paris window to the sea toilet tree grandaughter's bathroom booty call booty contest winner drool pool piano man blah blah blah here too long smoke break card game beach bathroom2 beachy bathroom somewhere over the commode lattice mediterranean cottage kitchen wall open to the sky sunroom wall sunroom wall sunroom ceiling sunroom 3 sunroom2 sunroom sunroom ceiling poster its a rebus... cove purple jungle1 baby jungle3 baby jungle2 babys jungle really green jungle the wiemaranus rex undersea,lit undersea, unlit undersea room turtles deep sea mermaids hangout under da sea underseawall porthole todd snider the winer pasta man dinerland giggling pirate wenches womens room slots mens room slots shower curtain pond powder beach vacationspot beach behind the bar... pirates pirates door wall of a tanningbed room tanning room beach poolroom beach man-1 jack -0 rockfish door crabs and a friend crab boats oyster boat and a waterspout really breezy beach breezy beach barefoot bernies beach pale beach3 pale beach2 beach hut closet pale beach corner of morning beach morning beach right side morning beach far side morning beach bamboo bernies entrance bamboo bernies beach office beach a beach is a beach is a beach... lighthouse on bedroom beach life booty keeping company peeking pirate ashore rest of bathroom beach bathroom beach