Trompe L'Oeil, Murals, Faux Finishes
and Hand Painted Furniture by Art Effects...
a Florida based Mural company.
(Polk County, Lakeland, Florida)

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Trompe l'oeil murals, faux finishes and hand painted furniture,
are painted using techniques in trompe l'oeil and
the art of faux finishing by Art Effects
to create illusions and decorative finishes.

"We Put The Trick, In The Trompe Of Trompe L'Oeil"

Finally it is easy for you to own an Art Effects' Mural... Portable Murals

It's Here! Our online store featuring T Shirts designed for the Decorative Artist... Get Fauxed

Online Faux Finish Brush Store Faux Finish Bookstore

Hand Painted Trompe L'Oeil Wall Mural..."The Poster"
Can You Be Tricked With Our Trompe?
CLICK picture for a detailed view of this painted trompe l'oeil poster mural!

Our "Art Effects"
in Trompe L'Oeil and Murals

Welcome to our "Art Effects",
where "Painting Your Imagination"
is accomplished with trompe l'oeil (Trompe-l'œil), murals,
faux finishes and hand painted furniture.

"Art Effects" based in Central Florida is the result of the combined artistic endeavors
of trompe l'oeil muralists Tim Haas of Tim Haas Artistry and
Linda Cassels-Hofmann of Castles In The Air.
Together we use a wide variety of techniques to create
imaginative illusions with our painted wall murals
and trompe l'oeil artwork.
Whether it is through the skillful art of faux finishing
or the tricks of trompe l'oeil, our wall murals,
hand painted furniture, unique forms of trompe l'oeil paintings,
decorative wall textures and sophisticated faux finishes
will have you wondering what is real and what is not.

Painted Art (with) Effects Creating Unique
Decorative Finishes and Murals

The following pages offer just a glimpse of Art Effects' extensive
portfolio of decorative finishes including:

hand painted murals
hand painted furniture
faux finishes with unique effects
and other wall art with trompe l'oeil.

All our decorative murals and other effects
are largely influenced by our love of nature and wildlife.
Many pages will lead you through our wall murals and unique artwork
where "Painting Your Imagination" is our goal.
Each painted mural or decorative finish is created using carefully executed
techniques in trompe l'oeil and faux finish painting,
both of us, as artist love putting extra care into the trompe l'oeil
aspect of the piece of art.
Please enjoy our "Art Effects"...
decorative finishes and unique murals created using
trompe l'oeil and faux finish painting techniques
and check back often, we try to add to our portfolio of painted finishes
as our murals and decorative finishes are completed.

Portfolio of Decorative Finishes...
Trompe L'Oeil, Murals, Faux Finish Paintings and
Hand Painted Furniture

Come visit our store on CafePress!
A store for artist by artists.
A store for your artist' gear and gifts!

Trompe L'Oeil

Trompe l'oeil niche mural with ivy, *everything is hand painted*

Trompe L'Oeil ...to deceive, fool or trick the eye,
an illusion...what you see is not always what you get.
The following is Art Effects' online examples
of decorative finishes and painted wall murals
that tricks the eye ( trompe l'oeil).
Can you be tricked by our trompe?

Trompe L'Oeil

Murals

Follow this link to view the step by step process of our African Mural
The African Mural

Mural... A very large image,
such as a painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
Using techniques in trompe l'oeil and faux finishing
Art Effects can create hand painted wall murals
that will make an impact on whoever enters a room.
Follow the link below to see many of
Art Effects' painted murals using trompe l'oeil,
faux finishes with unique effects and other illusions with art.

Murals

Quick Links to all our Hand Painted Wall Murals

Faux Finish Painting and Plaster Finishes

Sophisticated Finishes using Faux Finishing and Plaster Textures.

Faux...adj. Artificial; fake; false;
The art of faux finish painting and trompe l'oeil
both can co-exist in any artist's or muralist's portfolio,
both a faux finish and a piece of trompe l'oeil art
are used to create an illusion, that fools or "tricks the eye".
Follow the faux finish link below
to find many examples of how Art Effects
incorporates faux finishes with unique effects
into all our decorative finishes.
Can you tell where the faux ends and the real begins?

Faux Finishes and the Art of Faux

Hand Painted Furniture

Unique Hand Painted Furniture...The Jungle Bed with Mural

Using our unique Art Effects on a custom designed piece of furniture
we create and hand paint in our shop or one of your own,
you will be guaranteed artwork that will make a lasting impression.
Follow the link below to see some examples of our hand painted furniture,
we create using talents in design, faux finishing,
trompe l'oeil effects and mural painting.

Hand Painted Furniture with Murals and Faux

Come visit our store on CafePress!
A store for artist by artists.
A store for your artist' gear and gifts!

To see some of Art Effects' most recent work,
which covers a wide range of hand painted art work, trompe l'oeil, murals,
faux finishes and sophisticated textures used anywhere
from children's rooms with murals
to elegantly hand painted furniture, please click below.

Brand Spankin New
Trompe L'Oeil, Murals, Faux Finishes
and Hand Painted Furniture

"Exciting Decorative Finishes In Concrete Staining"

"He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman.
He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart,
is An Artist."
St. Francis of Assisi

If you are looking for helpful hints and tidbits
check out the many How To and Step By Step
trompe l'oeil, mural, faux finish painting
and hand painted furniture pages offered by Art Effects.
The most popular ones: Paper 'Plique and "How To Break A Wall"

Faux Finish Schools, Faux Finishing Classes and
Mural Workshops
Faux Finish Products

By clicking some of the links throughout our web site,
you will be leaving our domain and entering a site with pop-ups...
We have many examples of our trompe l'oeil, murals and faux finishes
posted across the web, so the aggravation may be worth it.
We try to post this information before you leave our domain.
Also due to the traffic experienced, these pages may be closed
during certain times of the day. If you encounter this
we are sorry for the inconvenience and hope you'll return.

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