Inside Emily Dolton's Head

Inside Emily Dolton's Head Murals, color consultations and design Dedicated to creating beautiful spaces in your home, business and garden

Working on a project with Madison High School English teacher Cindy Jenson-Elliott. I painted these 2 canvases that will...
02/22/2026

Working on a project with Madison High School English teacher Cindy Jenson-Elliott. I painted these 2 canvases that will face out to the street and students in her class will be working on mural designs that face toward the meditation garden. The student designs will focus on books in the curriculum, individual student culture and native plants and animals. More to come!

Somehow this post was taken down. Reposting one of my favorite murals from this past fall. Full wall mural of the Descan...
01/31/2026

Somehow this post was taken down. Reposting one of my favorite murals from this past fall. Full wall mural of the Descanso countryside in 4 seasons. What a delight to paint while the jays squawked to each other outside.

Sometimes, you have to prioritize home. First, the still functional but ugly as heck folding closet doors got a William ...
01/31/2026

Sometimes, you have to prioritize home. First, the still functional but ugly as heck folding closet doors got a William Morris découpage makeover with Willow Bough and Strawberry thief. Replacing these doors could be upward of $300 and this took about $50 of fabric and glue. This past week, we purchased a $35 rotating bookshelf for the spill-over from our children's book collection of 1800 books. The plain pine shelf got some chalk paint, Blackthorn fabric découpage and a little brown wax. The whole room is much more warm and welcoming.

Created over thirty 1.5 inch insulation foam yard art characters this holiday season in 2 weeks. I love the joy kids get...
12/09/2025

Created over thirty 1.5 inch insulation foam yard art characters this holiday season in 2 weeks. I love the joy kids get from seeing their favorites!

Havin' ourselves a Merrill little Christmas. 6ft Jackson Merrill nutcracker made from a sonutube and plumbing piping.
11/24/2025

Havin' ourselves a Merrill little Christmas. 6ft Jackson Merrill nutcracker made from a sonutube and plumbing piping.

A momento of another time. This client asked that I reproduce a portion of the original wallpaper from her childhood kit...
11/20/2025

A momento of another time. This client asked that I reproduce a portion of the original wallpaper from her childhood kitchen on a serving tray. I handpainted the design and sealed with resin for durability.

Last week's art.
10/22/2025

Last week's art.

Canvas painting of a beloved tree for a client.
10/08/2025

Canvas painting of a beloved tree for a client.

Hand-painted floorclothe. Primed canvas and Behr house paint.
10/03/2025

Hand-painted floorclothe. Primed canvas and Behr house paint.

Hand-drawn and painted botanical illustration wall. I had a lot of fun with the 11 plants found on or near the property ...
09/26/2025

Hand-drawn and painted botanical illustration wall. I had a lot of fun with the 11 plants found on or near the property east of San Diego.

Aaaaarrrrgh! Personal painter's pet peeve. Today I spent 30 needless minutes retrieving this roller cover, reconstitutin...
09/15/2025

Aaaaarrrrgh! Personal painter's pet peeve. Today I spent 30 needless minutes retrieving this roller cover, reconstituting the paint, and then straining out the decomposing roller fluff. This is ONLY valuable when someone is going to be using the roller in the next few days. After that, the roller keeps the base paint, extending the surface area for drying and the color wicks away from the roller. Therefore, to maintain color integrity for touchups, you must remove the roller cover, squeeze out the paint into the container and remix or the paint color will not match the existing. Such a waste of time🤬

Upcycle of a repaired mid-century modern piece.
09/08/2025

Upcycle of a repaired mid-century modern piece.

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