I admit that not many people have the gumption to stop an art student in the middle of Union Square. Jessica Toney was walking to art class and I from a meeting with a client. I noticed a fantastic crocodile sketched on her notebook.
Before you knew it we were chatting about art and the prospect of her working on a project with me.
Jessica Toney is a brilliant artist and I asked her if she would be willing to sit atop scaffolding 14 feet in the air and draw native SF blue birds on a ceiling. She agreed.
I offered her a generous amount to help her with her tuition (think about $25 dollars an hour) and in return she provided initially shy and later quite fluid help with a part of my interior design for a client that was originally quoted at over 7 thousand dollars. We loved the custom bird wallpaper but budget did not allow for it.
SOLUTION: Sketch artist vs wallpaper.
Though wallpaper has made a massive comeback (see www.trove.com for example), and I love to use it, good wallcoverings can be prohibitively expensive for some. Stencils and sketching and even painting on walls is a great way to achieve something personal and totally unique.
HOW TO: Post a simple note at your local art school or community college soliciting the help of a sketch artist. Be descriptive but not wordy. My note simply said..."Interior Designer pays cash to artist who can sketch birds on a ceiling. Please submit sketches for consideration."
I also connected to the blog of local art schools through Facebook and posted there.
The clients are thrilled with her work and with the opportunity to support a young artist. Good stuff!
Have fun. Never edit yourself. Help a student and most of all...Make Things Pretty.
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