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!

Linking up to: DIY Project Parade at DIY Show Off and Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Creek Cottage

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LOL. To her credit, Madison initially wanted to have all the countries in the proper spot but agreed with me when I suggested that it would be awfully crowded in some parts and really bare in others. Not the look we were going for.

I love Madison’s vision! And your mad skillz. The house is coming along!!!!! 🙂

What a fun project to do together! I love Madison’s vision and your hard work paid off! It’s awesome!

Is awesome, I’m from Chile, now living in Canada. Where in Chile want to visit your girl? Dessert or forest? Is really beautiful and you can see lots of different views, is not dangerous. I hope she could get it. And Peru, I guess Machu Pichu, beautiful.