Miles was incredible from start to finish. He arrived early, stayed late, and somehow managed to…read moredraw nonstop all night while keeping the best attitude. Every guest was blown away by their live ink portrait; they were quick, beautiful, and truly captured each person's personality. He even surprised us with extra portraits just for us, which meant so much. Miles was kind, generous, and so easy to work with. Having him there added such a fun and personal touch to our reception, and people are still talking about how cool it was. If you're thinking about booking him, do it. You'll get amazing art and an even better person behind it.

I hired Miles for my wedding last fall and he was incredible. My guests all loved him, he was…read moreprofessional and his set up was clean and nice! definitely recommend him for your event! True talent!! Thank you for everything!!!

Roselly was EXTREMELY patient with us. It was the first time we commission artwork for a t shirt…read morecompany. She got everything to us in a timely manner and her work is BEAUTIFUL. She understood the look and feel we were aiming for. We will be reaching out to her for future projects. We are a small (2 month old) t shirt company and she gave us exceptional service and attention. We are so grateful for her sense of style and eye for colors. THANK YOU ROSELLY!!!

From the owner: We specialize in Lettering Designs and Illustration. Services: Mural painting, Chalkboard murals,…read moreArt Installation for events, Live painting & monogramming for brand activation events.

This review is long overdue. 4 years ago I remodeled my bathroom. Coming from an interior design…read morebackground, I'm extremely particular about who I have work on my home. I put a lot of time, money and creativity into the remodel, and therefore I was very particular about who I wanted to work with me on it. I hired Carole to paint back in the details on a vintage, Asian TV cabinet, that I turned into a bathroom vanity. Needless to say this wasn't an easy job. The vanity was initially orange and black, however, I had it painted a light turquoise color. When this was done, it completely concealed all of the intricate detail work underneath it. My former faux painter tried to come in and repaint all of the details back in, however, wasn't able to. The vanity has raised figures on the doors, which take a very delicate touch to get just right. There's also intricate gold fretwork around the doors as well as on the sides. When Carole came in, we sat down together, and discussed how I wanted it to look. We went over colors, different shades of gold, the overall feel of it, etc. She painted in not only on the raised figures but also elaborate artwork on the doors as well. Luckily, I had taken pictures of the cabinet prior to having it painted, so she was able to reference the previous artwork, and not just duplicate it, but make it 100 times better! It turned out to be a masterpiece! It is one of the star attractions of the remodel. Everyone who sees the bathroom is absolutely starstruck at how unique it and beautiful it is, and Carole's expert hand was an integral part of why that is. I can't recommend her enough and if you're lucky enough to have her to work in your home, you'll feel the same way. Her skills are easily on par with those of the old world masters. I hope to work with her again in the future, as I have a couple of projects in mind that I would like her to bring to life.Thanks again, Carole. You were a joy to work with.

Our home was damaged in the Palisades Fire and received some water damage. In our entry was. Mural…read morepainted about 40 years ago by The Painted Ladies. Unfortunately, it received some damage requiring a good portion of it to be restored. Carole was recommended. It was a process and took much effort but she was able to restore the mural and what she was able to do was beyond belief. Some areas so little was left, but was able to keep the mural true to form. She is an incredible artist in her own right and we are very happy she consented to do this job.

THIS IS THE ARTIST YOU WANT! Aaron is crazy talented but also beyond kind and patient. I worked…read morewith him on our mural at Kickin KAsian in Northridge, and he exceeded our expectations. We had to work together to bring our vision to life while staying within some building limitations, and he nailed it. 10/10 would recommend and would work with him again. Thank you for the masterpiece, Aaron. Come check it out Reseda x Plummer in Northridge.

Aaron Kai is a Native Hawaiian artist that we, Mauna Loa, partnered with to design and collaborate…read morewith on a multitude of touchpoints. Aaron created bespoke artwork for us that celebrate our heritage in macadamias, that was created into a mural, merchandise, and expanded also into community events in Hilo as well as Honolulu to celebrate our partnership. Mauna Loa is the heritage macadamia brand from Hawai'i, and it was an honor for us to work with Aaron to give back to the community that we are both a part of. Aaron is from Hilo, and worked with the local schools that he went to- Kamehameha Schools in creating the mural. We threw a Mauna Loa x Aaron Kai community event that was extremely well received, and our staff have commented on how the mural has lifted morale at the plant, as it is such a beautiful piece that everyone sees on their way to work. Aaron is a pleasure to work with, professional, and has become a friend personally since the completion of our project. We hope to work closely with him again in the future. Mahalo nui Aaron, Danielle & the Mauna Loa 'ohana

I've worked with Amanda several times and she's always been prompt and professional. She's most…read moreknown for her eye catching murals, but she can do faux finishing too. She's incredibly creative and a great listener-she wants to make you happy! Her quality of work is just great, and she's always got a head full of ideas. Custom work is never cheap, and she is a true artist. If you're looking for a cheap job, don't hire an artist. If you're clear on what you want, don't change the game on her in the middle of the project, then the work she'll do for you will be fantastic and a great value.

We did some relandscaping/remodeling/updating and had the wild idea to find a muralist to come in…read moreand create art that would integrate the look/feel of our outside space (a xeriscape) with our inside space. We contacted Amanda and set up a meeting, and decided to have her create a mural flowing over 2 of the four walls of our master bedroom. She arrived on time, and listened to our ideas. She presented three concepts; each a successful interpretation of the concept we had described at our first meeting. It is her practice to have a very clear sketch of the final work product prior to painting on the wall. No surprises; you know exactly how your walls are going to look before she starts painting. What she didn't know is that I had recently given up a 20+ year career in design and art direction and no longer had a creative outlet. Kudos to Amanda for patiently going through the various changes/revisions to work through to a final version that my wife and I both love. The last part of this included her providing a computer rendered image that I was able to bring into Photoshop and make the final changes to. We took off on a vacation leaving Amanda to do her thing. Upon our return, the project was complete and correct in every detail. Ultimately, the payoff is how it looks. I've uploaded one "before" and three "after"photographs.

I recently remodeled my kitchen. My designer had an idea for the back splash that was really a…read morelittle out of the norm, but I loved the idea. Louise created a mirrored mosaic back splash that is stunning and the perfect "finish" to my new kitchen. I'm so very pleased with the look. There were a couple of issues that presented during the installation. Louise came here both times to take care of the 2 minor problems. The fact that she is also happy with the outcome makes me feel very good.

From the owner: Custom Mosaic Art is dedicated to providing the exotic business community with premium quality…read moremosaic Medallion, Mirror Back Splash, Mural, Table, Vase, Lamp, Bowl, and much more..... Our styles and designs are very unique and one of a kind of art that can never be duplicated. Mosaic tile pieces is handmade and will be perfect for your home, your business or it can be a great gift for someone special to you. Each Mosaic piece has been individually cut, polished and placed to create the final piece that reflecting hours of work. Custom Projects are my specialty with your taste of design.

I had a great time at the Aero Theatre(interesting history, it got the name from the original…read moreMcDonnell Douglas aerospace company owner). This theatre is one of 4 in LA that are part of the American Cinematheque, which I joined before the show. After having a great time seeing Life Stinks and a Lesley Anne Warren Q & A at their Los Feliz theatre, I was eager to attend this Bruce Dern retrospective and Q & A with Dern and director Mike Mendez. I didn't make it to all 4 movies. I caught the tail end of Silent Running and loved the finale Joan Baez song. I would say that's my favorite Bruce Dern movie. Then I saw the full "The Driver" about bank robbers starring Ryan O'Neal as a bank robber and Dern as a hardnosed and unorthodox detective. That was really good and never knew about that Dern movie. Then, they showed the Mike Mendez documentary, "Dernsie", biography on Dern which was great with some cool animated parts recounting amusing "Dernsies." After the movies, Dern was gracious enough to spend a full hour doing a live Q & A(Dern's 90 and still a working actor). Highly recommended.

Really cool venue, run by volunteers, with great programming! Cant wait to come back here. $14…read moretickets and $7 large popcorns are extremely reasonable, and the atmosphere (full of film nerds) is cool and welcoming if you're into that sort of thing. I also think it's really cool - in theory - that they show older movies in 70mm. Went with a friend to watch T2 and had a great time. The big downside is that the film quality was quite poor. I'm sure restorers and projectionists were doing the absolute best with what they had, and the 70mm print was simply very degraded. That said, there were frequent jumps where 2-5 seconds of movie would be cut out, consistent sound quality issues, and noticeable tearing and lines all over the picture. If you're seeing something in 70mm here, you're seeing it to appreciate the history and preservation quality of film, not because you expect the print to be high quality. Didn't bother me too much, but want to warn people who might come to a film screening expecting movie-theatre-quality visuals and sound. They're heroically doing the best with what they have, but at least for this print, what they had was very uneven. Still a great time, and excited to return to catch more of their programming!