Oh what a difference trompe l’oeil makes! In NYC, it is building code that all elevator doors are made of metal. Many of our clients have a private elevator entrance in their apartments. This is a great opportunity for us to woodgrain and add trompe l’oeil paneling. Here is the basecoated metal door. This post […]
The Medallion Step by Step
August 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
Here’s a great medallion step-by-step in the process of trompe l’oeil . For those of you who attend the IDAL annual expo, you may have seen me demonstrate this process at my booth. Or, maybe you’ve seen it in my book, The Art of Faux. (The Art of Faux – me with a younger hand) […]
Elements of Light and Shadow – the Sphere
August 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Trompe l’oeil forms are modeled by means of a precisely painted gradation of values, which expresses the effects of the direction and quality of light on the object. See the sphere below. 1- Highlight accent 2- Highlight halftone 3- Shadow halftone 4- Shadow accent 5- Reflected light The form shadow is the area of the […]
Ceiling Ornament in New Orleans
August 8, 2013 by 3 Comments
The fifth wall is a neck-breaker but it well worth it for the visual impact. This center ornament was painted on a wood ceiling in New Orleans. The ceiling in this grand room is high, so we agreed on this French ornamentation pattern along with a color palette that is aligned with the Cajun heritage. […]
Gold Rehaussé – Gilded highlights in trompe l’oeil and ornamentation
April 4, 2013 by 3 Comments
Gold Rehaussé is a classic French term refers to method in which the highlight is executed in gold leaf. In decorative painting, this technique was used a lot in the late 18th and early 19th century over polychrome or grisaille ornamentation to replace the “white highlight” in order to give more distinction to the trompe l’oeil. […]
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