World Map Subway Art
I finished painting our World Map Subway Art. Madison LOVES it!
She created a document with all the countries in all the fonts in the places she wanted them. Then, as with the World Map, we used the projector and traced them onto the wall.
Then I PAINSTAKINGLY hand painted them all.
I had to lay on the floor and climb a ladder. I spilled paint on my new floors three times…but got it done!
***Before anyone lets their OCD tendencies drive them nutty over the countries not being over their proper location — please realize that we were NOT trying to create a geographically correct map. 🙂
We wanted to create visually interesting subway art with all the places Madison wants to visit…and there’s a world map in the background.
This was Madison’s vision.
She found the world map she wanted to use. She created the Document with all the countries she wanted to include and picked out all the funky fonts that made it difficult for me to paint.
AND SHE LOVES IT!
I have to admit…I think it’s pretty cool myself!
Totally Cool!!! Can’t wait to see how you finish the rest – and great vision Madison! The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree! So, where are you going to put all the post cards she’s going to get from her travels??? 🙂 Will have to look into frequent flyer miles 🙂
LOL I guess that gives us our next project to work on.
I absolutely love it!! I have been looking for a map to frame of the coastline where we love to frequent but all I can find are online maps–this gives me a great idea:) Thanks for the inspiration!
I’m envisioning your future hand-painted, framed, coastline map. It’s really cool!
Sandra, this is awesome, and I love how Madison picked out all the elements! Very cool to see where she wants to travel in life!
Thank you Katie. You should have seen her initial draft. It had double the countries but I protested having to paint THAT much. Maybe she’ll still go to all those places…in her lifetime! 🙂
I really love it. Love the map portion a lot. I have to wonder though, don’t you ever want your daughter to leave the nest at some point? ‘Cause with a room like that she ain’t ever leaving! LOL I know I wouldn’t if it was my room! 🙂
Ha. I’m sure she’l get sick of us soon enough. LOL (And then I’ll make this my office.)
I love this idea. Your daughter has a definate eye for design. What a fantastic idea.
Thanks Anne!