![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The bedroom has a lot more beige-y, taupe-y amorphous blob colors. The living area is very sunset-y and it’s got this ‘70s Los Angeles retro vibe. I go through seasons of being like, ‘This is the coolest thing.’ And I can't afford to renovate the space every time I have a new idea. Nic: Yeah, my interior impulses are sort of always morphing. I know you recently moved into a new home, Jenson, but the space Nic has is essentially a Very Gay Paint museum of sorts, right? I don’t want to say it's not a real brand because it is, but everything is irreverent and has a wink to it.” It’s been interesting to start to craft the world of Very Gay Paint, not only through design but a comedy lens. Realizing that Nic and I created characters of ourselves, we started to separate ourselves from them and that was really healthy. I'm actually getting lunch with her today, and I’m going to her wedding in Morocco. That experience fucking rules because we just got to meet during this time when people weren't getting to meet each other and we made some really amazing connections. We did it for someone in our first year of muraling, and stayed at her house and painted for her-she's since become one of our best friends. I design all of our stuff and this one has really amazing compositional work. I don’t have a graphic design background I just sort of fudge my way through it. Design-wise, I think it's probably the one I'm most proud of-it ended up becoming one of our rug designs. Nic: There's a mural that we did in La Quinta pretty early that I love. I didn't realize how much impact the murals have on a room until that moment, it really showed me how valuable art is in a space. I slept so much better and I was excited to wake up. Then we painted a mural in there and I was like, oh my god. I had just moved into a new place in Highland Park, and I didn't understand why I couldn't sleep in my bedroom. You’ve done a bunch of murals at this point-tell me about your favorite ones. The social media pages grew and people who had bigger followings were hiring us… and all of a sudden this was our full-time job. It seemed like we would do one and two more would appear. I knew I needed a separate one for the paint projects that Jens and I were doing together- very quickly it just snowballed. Nic: Honestly, I was sick of posting photos of the murals on my Instagram-my account should be about me. So, when did Very Gay Paint grow out of “just for fun” territory and into a business? ![]()
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