Melanie Royals – Melanie Royals has been exercising her passion for paint and pattern since 1983, when she began designing and cutting her own stencils from oiled cardstock at the dining room table. Since that time, her creative interest and aptitude for all things related to applied pattern has grown exponentially. A self-taught artist whose is also an addicted entrepreneur, she has initiated, explored, and expanded a wide variety of successful business pursuits related to the art of decorative pattern, including:
Royal Design Studio™-a premier precut stencil pattern company established in 1994 that continues to introduce fresh new stencil designs, concepts and applications to both the professional and DIY markets.
Modello Designs®-the original Decorative Masking Pattern™ company established in 2003 that has revolutionized pattern application for architectural surface decoration with one-time-use vinyl stencils. Modello patterns have now been used in hundreds of high end residential and commercial projects worldwide, and are THE choice for professional decorative artisans seeking high quality in both design AND service.
Authoring several books on decorative finishing including Trompe L’oeil Murals Using Stencils, Painted Illusions, The Art of Living; Finishes Inspired by the South of France, and Modello by Design-Inspiring Images from Artists Portfolios, Vols. 1&2
Nationally recognized instructor in advanced decorative finishing techniques. Melanie has consistently been on the cutting edge of custom surface decoration and has been educating decorative finishing professionals since 1995. This training has been through instructional videos, television appearances, manuals, and hands on workshops. Online training in specific new techniques is now available through her latest teaching concept: Virtual Workshopss™.
International decorative painting adventures. Melanie regularly plans, participates, and leads painting trips abroad to locations in France, Italy, Spain, and Morocco where students can experience culture and new decorative painting concepts through classes and hands-on applications.