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I TOLE FOR YOU by irene...

Located in Virginia Beach, I offer decorative painting classes, pattern packets, handpainted gifts, and custom consignments.

WHAT IS DECORATIVE PAINTING?

Decorative Painting has been described as a “diverse art form that utilizes a variety of techniques and media to decorate both functional and non-functional surfaces.”  It is a visual art, which has enabled people from the earliest times to express and share their innate creativity, and today allows us to add a touch of warmth and artistry to our utilitarian world.  It is an attitude of mind and a willingness of heart that values beauty, through the application of color, to create design and interest.  It includes many facets of early American decorative painting, from tole painting (which was traditionally painting on tinware) to rosemaling, bauernmalerrei, stenciling, theorem, bronzing, graining, gold leafing, and folk or country painting.

Virginia Beach - Try Another Way of Living

There's more to this than soft sands and rolling waves. It's the way you feel when your lungs fill with salt air and the possibility of a day all to yourself. Or the sensation of the warm sun as it evaporates tiny drops of ocean from your skin. There's the echo of birds and laughter that cause you to wonder what you'll see when you open your eyes. You might be dreaming, you might be feeling this for the first time in a long time. You might be more yourself than ever.

King Neptune Script

King Neptune StatueProudly welcoming local residents and visitors alike, a 34-foot, cast bronze Neptune statue stands at the gateway to Neptune Park and the threshold of the sea. Constructed entirely through the generosity of private contributions gathered by the Neptune Festival, this statue is dedicated to the city of Virginia Beach and its citizens. Surrounded by the creatures of his realm, mighty trident in hand, Neptune's gaze rests affectionately on the shore. His heroic visage honors the maritime legacy of Virginia Beach while also standing as a vivid reminder of the community's duty to respect and protect our natural blessings.

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