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Faux, Faux Painting, and Faux Finishes by Art Effects...
The art of faux and faux finish painting is comprised
of the techniques used to recreate the look of
natural materials such as stones and woods.

Faux Finish Painting and the Art of Faux

Faux paintings are seen throughout history, starting with the Egyptian Pharaohs
when they employed artists and craftsmen to replicate wood graining,
using the techniques of faux finishing.
Through the centuries the Greeks and Romans made huge advancements
in the field of the Decorative Arts. With faux finishes and trompe l'oeil,
they could cut construction costs by painting
the grand architectural elements and other textures
such as wood, stone, and marble that were
in high demand at the time.

Faux and the Decorative Arts

In the decorative arts' probably the most popular faux finishes are
faux bois and faux marbre, that is faux wood and faux marble.
Both these techniques in faux painting were used when
the real thing was too expensive or not practical in the construction field.
Over the years faux finishers have developed many styles and techniques
to duplicate the look of such finishes as
aged plaster, marble, limestone, wood and distressed paint.
What has taken years to accomplish naturally,
a skilled faux finisher can recreate in days and sometimes even hours.

Art Effects' faux stone
Faux painted stone wall...Let's Paint Faux Stones

Faux...adj. Artificial; fake; false;
[French, from Old French fals.]
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article;
"faux marble"; "faux wood"; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur";
[syn: fake, false, imitation, simulated]

Faux Finishes and Art Effects

Art Effects' faux finishes...they aren't fake anything.
Everything Art Effects paints is real, at least it is really painted.
It is hard for us to separate our painted faux finishes from
our trompe l'oeil art and murals,
they are all part of a whole, which make up Our Art Effects.

Our faux painted finishes with unique effects
will have you wondering
where the faux ends and the real begins?

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

Faux Art and Trompe L'Oeil

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 painting and a piece of trompe l'oeil art
are used to create an illusion, that fools or "tricks the eye".

Faux Paintings VS. Trompe L'Oeil

If you think you have never seen a painted faux finish, well you are
probably wrong, if executed correctly faux paintings are suppose
to go unnoticed or at least designed to make you take a better look.
Thus "the trick" which is what makes
faux finishes closely related to trompe l'oeil.
Even though they are alike in many ways there is a
distinct difference between a faux and a trompe. Some faux finishes
such as marbles and graining, are only successful
if they are not recognized as being faux.
The viewer needs to remain in the dark
for the "faux trick" to be successful.
In a trompe l'oeil the "trick of trompe l'oeil" is only
accomplished if the viewer becomes aware they have been tricked.

Faux by Art Effects

Although you would expect to see examples of faux walls in our portfolio,
in our murals and artwork faux painted finishes are usually used either
as a back drop for our trompe l'oeil artwork
or within our murals where it is needed.
I guess this is where our faux finishes become an "Art Effect".
Our Effects in the decorative arts are endless.

Of course we do have a few examples of walls
that we have just simply applied a faux finish.

Faux

Follow the links below to some of our many faux
and decorative finishing examples to see of how you can incorporate
a faux finish into your unique wall treatment.
Whether you add these decorative effects to a mural
or create a unique piece of furniture,
sometimes the simplest of techniques will cause a second look.
Follow Art Effects as we add to the faux finish and
decorative painting industry causing you to stop and take a second look.

To see how this faux finish was accomplished
see our Faux Marble On A Ceiling
step by step and how to page.

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Faux, Faux Painting, and Faux Finishes by Art Effects... The art of faux and faux finish painting is comprised of the techniques used to recreate the look of natural materials such as stones and woods.