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Trompe L'Oeil
pronounced
(tromp-loy)
which means
"to fool the
eye."
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Trompe L'Oeil is an art technique
that includes realistic imagery to create an optical
illusion. It
describes a "visual joke" and is intended to
fool viewers into believing that what they are looking
at is real.
Trompe L'Oeil are also called "illusion
paintings." The depicted objects appear three dimensional, but are actually a two dimensional painting.
Only when people come closer to inspect the details, do they realize to their delight that they have been fooled by the
illusion. Even after the illusion has been discovered, it continues to have the desired effect
visually. Trompe L'Oeil artists have often created three dimensional scenes using an open doorway, archway or window looking out at a garden or landscape view.
Interior designers appreciate the way it opens up a room. It creates a greater sense of depth and dimension and can also be incorporated into Feng Shui room designs.
Trompe L'Oeil can
be used to create illusions of brick, wood,
stone, marble, plaster and a myriad of other
natural objects.
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Faux
Bois, pronounced (foe-boy) is a French
term meaning 'fake wood."
On the left
a flat-panel interior bedroom door has a Wood
grained whitewash including Trompe L'Oeil wrought
iron elements.
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Before
& After
A
steel entry door is painted to look like
knotty pine woodwork.
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Faux Brick |
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to create a Trompe L'Oeil for you, your home,
your business or someone you love. Contact
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Faux Marble
Marble is timeless. It's popular in both contemporary and traditional decors.
Real marbles are generally very
difficult to match. Painting marble allows for color
matching and enables the artist
to enhance nature's product, including the addition of stunning
features found in rare marble.
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