I was so excited when Bex and Rachel of The White Robin asked me to host a hands-on demo and workshop at the Angel and Royal Hotel in Grantham. Also in my home county of Lincolnshire, it's a very rare opportunity for me to teach on home soil and meet other...
When I first started doing my faux marble technique, I had no idea how popular it would be or how many furniture painters around the world would sign up to take the class and share their amazing results. Right now that class is available as a free online marbling...
Sometimes when painting furniture, I like to remodel the piece with some simple carpentry. This can really help when changing the style and look. Once I had added a small wooden border, I created this beautiful bespoke colour mix to evoke Eucalyptus leaves, one of...
I literally can't wait to pop up at the creative and highly personable La Di Da Interiors early this summer at an exclusive event 'down South' where I will demonstrate some of my favourite techniques and secrets to my signature style. I was delighted to meet Steph,...
Hand-painting with an artistry brush has always been one of my greatest pleasures in life. So many of you have asked about hand-painting on furniture, so I knew I had to include it in my Painted Love Academy. I guess because I am totally self-taught that’s probably...
Wherever I go, students are fascinated by my rust technique. I started doing it on lamp bases, clocks, busts and statues and then I took it to a quirky piece of furniture to create a modern industrial look that is perfect for contemporary interiors. This whole...
Been on my UK travels today to have lunch with the queen of stencils Nicolette Tabram Designs and are so thrilled with my gift of a signed copy of her first book, Modern Stencils. If you haven’t seen them, check out her brilliant projects. I...
Some of you may have seen on social media I’ve been to Germany. Whilst there I’ve had the pleasure of working alongside stockists, members of the public and some bloggers. You may have seen the brief interview with myself and Vanessa of Simply Vintage and the...
At this time of year drinks will be flowing, so I decided to make a drinks and cocktail stand in the corner of our home out of this beautiful mid century modern piece of furniture. The wall colour is Annie Sloan Wall Paint Amsterdam Green, as is the main body of...
Nothing goes to waste in the house of Mendes... I couldn't resist recycling my old Annie Sloan paint cans and turning them into Christmas candle lanterns. Aubusson Blue, Gold Size, Metallic Leaf, a drill, a paper star template plus a little bit of elbow grease and...
I've been on the move again, this time to Switzerland. So please enjoy some of the projects from the lovely students in Switzerland. They were all super talented and a real joy to work with. We crammed so much in to just a few days and also had time for some lovely...
Okay, some of you may have realised that I've gone a little quiet recently on my Facebook page and Jonathon Marc Mendes Instagram. The reason for this is that I have been traveling in Greece. Whilst there I have been teaching and demonstrating at one of the largest...
Last week I taught my very last UK workshop of 2017 using Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan. As usual what an amazing bunch of talented women joined us in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds to attend our workshop. This time we had not just one, but three Annie Sloan...
Some of you may think I've been quiet recently, but that's because I've been teaching painting techniques on workshops in Sweden! Check out some of the events and projects that happened whilst I was visiting this beautiful country... We were so lucky to stay in the...
I've had a massively successful trip to Ireland recently. I enjoyed and had the pleasure of working with some of the Irish Annie Sloan stockists, so I thought I would treat you to some of the projects that were created on the day using Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan....