THE STROGANOFF MUSEUM On my quest to find decorative painting around the world, during the annual salon event, I found these gems in St. Petersburg, Russia. This is part one of a two part blog. History- The Stroganoff’s were Russia’s most influential and wealthy family whose entrepreneurship was significant within the patronage of the arts. The […]
Trompe l’oeil ornament
August 2, 2016 by 3 Comments
Here is the finished painting of the trompe l’oeil ornament piece I completed at Salon in St. Petersberg, Russia. I was asked to do a live demonstration about a large scale ceiling ornament that is meant to be looked at from a fair distance. The scale of the ornament accentuates the shadows and highlights to be more legible. […]
NYC Trompe l’oeil Class 2013
December 11, 2013 by 1 Comment
Our NYC trompe l’oeil class for 2013 was a success! We had a full house of students in our tiny little Manhattan studio. The students began the 3-day adventure with a medallion study. This is an invaluable exercise that forces the student to learn by repetition. See post on this study. Once the students had […]
PFI Medallion Contest Winner: Dee Cunningham
November 15, 2013 by 3 Comments
Congratulations Dee Cunningham! “A painting starts with a series of sketches. To get to this point there are several hours of research, designing, discussions with the client, revisions, then final approval. Sometimes the sketch is done in color. For this piece, we had images of stone that we selected for age, color and patina. I […]
Upcoming: trompe l’oeil class in Manhattan
October 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Pierre Finkelstein will teach a trompe l’oeil class to a handful of students in his studio on December 5-7, 2013. CLICK HERE for more information
PFI MEDALLION CONTEST
September 4, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Show me your best painted medallion! Rendering a profiled, circular object is a great challenge and exercise for a decorative painter. I have a specific way of creating my trompe l’oeil effects (see my step-by-step post). I have also seen many different styles and approaches that are successful. Show me how you do it! The […]
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) […]
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