A creative journal attesting to the profound personal impact of that first painting lesson beneath the big old mulberry tree ... stubby 3 year-old toes squelching into rotten purple fruit; pink tongue curled out with the effort of forging a wet, sticky, paint masterpiece. African storm clouds billowing just above.

Friday, February 26, 2010

Trompe l'oeil





I am fascinated by trompe l'oeil (French for "trick the eye"). Isn't it amazing how a flat wall can be transformed with mere paint (and loads of talent) in such a way that you really do believe that what you are seeing is real? 
Can you guess which elements in the above images are true and which are false?? 

"Both witty and serious, trompe l'oeil is a game artists play with spectators to raise questions about the nature of art and perception" - The National Gallery of Art
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  1. amandaparksFebruary 26, 2010 at 6:27 PM

    Oh wow, so those plates are actually painted on the wall.

    I want to do something similar at my house. There's a plain corrugated cement fence outside our dining room window. I'd like to paint it like a rock wall or castle wall and then grow vines over the top. :)

    (Commented on the wrong post before, sorry! ^^)

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  2. Mulberry InspirationsFebruary 28, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Yes, those plates aren't even real ... hard to believe, isn't it?!

    I love your idea of painting the fence - it will give you something interesting to look at through the window and I'm sure you'll get a lot of positive comments from all your guests!

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