« trompe l'oeil painting in acrylic While we waited for a real door to be fitted, this trompe l'oeil was painted on a panel of chipboard. The acrylic paint was applied using a paintbrush. To liven up the panel, the books and the vase of flowers were cut out in paper, then stuck, because I find painting on wood difficult. Finally everything was varnished three times with a marine varnish. Unfortunately, moonlight highlights the colors of this painting better than the sun, so today the books, flowers and vase are all a little gray...however, the painting is still there. Purists will say that the brick work isn't properly lined up, and they're right, but I only noticed when I had finished, the false door was in place and I could view everything from a distance. » |