Today I thought I would take you on a little tour of the house and you can see all the Trompe l'oeil painting I have done throughout the house.
First take a look at the medicine cabinet I painted for the laundry room/ bathroom. Trompe l'oeil means to "fool the eye" and the painting is done in a realistic manner that makes it look real. Upon first glance, one seems to be looking into this cabinet!A close up of the cabinet reveals talcum powder, medicines of long ago, even a shaving mug.
It is a fun cabinet that gets lots of interest from guests!
The master bathroom has a garden theme and the towel rack is graced by a butterfly that has landed on it (via the paint brush).
In the guest bath, the bottom of the walls is papered in an ivy wall paper, so I painted ivy on the wall, seemingly coming in through the window.
I also painted some ivy on the oval mirror above the sink, as you can see in this photo.
Also in the master bath, there is a border around the wall of a white trellis with a vine growing through it and a butterfly here and there.
The valance is an awning which gives a garden feel, and around the tub are hollyhocks growing half way up the wall. Hollyhocks are one of my favorites and I have not tried them in Florida, but had them in Kentucky before I moved here.
Above the bar that seperates the kitchen from the great room, I have painted some fresh vines with strawberries mixed in that mirrors my kitchen wall paper to an extent. It really gives the bar a special presence.
In the guest bath, the bottom of the walls is papered in an ivy wall paper, so I painted ivy on the wall, seemingly coming in through the window.
I also painted some ivy on the oval mirror above the sink, as you can see in this photo.
In one of the guest bedrooms I stenciled lace around the top of the wall to make a border. It is quite subtle because I used sort of an ecru color.
Below is the old iron bed with a lace draping over it and you can see the stenciled lace around the border.
Lastly, a bird nest painted in a corner of the other guest bedroom welcomes Spring.
Click on these photos for a closer view. Hope you enjoyed my Tromp l'oeil painting.Thanks for stopping in, Egretta
Below is the old iron bed with a lace draping over it and you can see the stenciled lace around the border.
Lastly, a bird nest painted in a corner of the other guest bedroom welcomes Spring.
Click on these photos for a closer view. Hope you enjoyed my Tromp l'oeil painting.Thanks for stopping in, Egretta
Dear Egretta,
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful wall paintings. It looks so real. Especially the lavender above the bed and the bird's nest I find very beautiful.
Very nice !!!!. I really enjoyed your post.
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So creative! Love the butterfly beside the towel, and the bird's nest is probably my favourite. The medicine cabinet is amazing too - all the detail!
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Incredible talent here...beautiful painting...I have to use stencils.
ReplyDeleteEgretta your paintings are so full of joy and color - I love your work and your passion. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving kind remarks on my artwork, I wish you so much success with your art and your book, too! It is wonderful to share the art journey with you...
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Nancy