Motivate kids and decorate walls at the same time with hand-painted school wall quotes.
I was hired to paint inspirational quotes in a bathroom at a elementary school.
But before I painted, the principal and I had to decide on what quotes would be best.
What are good quotes to paint on school walls?
- This principal wants her students to be inspired to do the right thing, even when not being watched.
- She wants her kids to remember to be kind to each other.
- And she wants them to know they are in charge of their own thinking and educate them to think wise thoughts.
- These painted quotes could also be like a mini pep talk. Wall words could potentially even make kids feel a little bit better about themselves.
Originally I was hired to paint quotes on bathroom stalls and partitions.
But, we hit a little snag. The bathroom stall doors were made of an anti-graffiti material. That’s why they were in such good condition, despite being old!
Although primer stuck to the surface, it could easily be scratched or peeled off. It was disappointing. And I had to peel and scrub off all the bathroom stalls that I had already primed and sketched.
Here are pictures of what happened.
Examples of what NOT to do.
I had already drawn in some of my lettering. But thankfully I discovered that this surface was not paintable before continuing to paint the wall words in with my pretty colors.
So please, make sure the surface you intend to paint on is not an anti-graffiti surface. It will save you a lot of work!
Since we couldn’t paint on the bathroom partitions, the Principal and I reassessed the situation.
Since the bathroom stalls were not able to be painted, we decided to paint quotes directly onto the walls. And this turned out to be a great decision.
Some of the wall surfaces were lumpy. But I was able to paint smooth lines over the brick crevices.
I painted these quotes in the boys bathrooms:
And I painted these wall quotes in the girls bathrooms:
Painting walls instead of stalls, still achieved the principal’s desired result.
Painting school wall quotes added colorful and inspirational art to this bathroom.
Here are a few more pictures of hand-painted wall words.
Looking for an artist to hand-paint school wall quotes?
Let’s paint your school walls with inspirational or educational quotes. Think up what you want painted and give me a call.
I am based in the center of the San Fernando Valley. So if you are in the Los Angeles area…
Call me. Ask for Colette 818-994-1441
More art that may interest you:
- See a a painted school playground fitness trail or a creative snake maze on playground.
- See hand-painted logos on walls.