Marie-Pierre presents here her trompe l'oeil paintings: an interior door and an exterior door with a striking trompe l'oeil effect...

Thesea at the end of the corridor (indoors)

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" Trompe-l'oeil painted in acrylic. Many of you will be familiar with the Phénix houses (or prefabs), and especially their interior layout. A long corridor served the rooms on either side. As this corridor was relatively dark, I wanted to give it a little more depth. The sky and sea were airbrushed, while the plants were painted with a brush. To give more relief to the landscape, false French windows were applied to the trompe-l'oeil. Two difficulties to overcome for this project: - Hiding an ugly light switch. - Placing the French windows in perspective, so that they are half open. Thank you to all those who helped me create this trompe-l'oeil."

Falsedoor (outside)

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" Trompe-l'oeil made with acrylic paint. Waiting for a real door, this trompe-l'oeil was painted on chipboard. The acrylic paint was applied with a brush. To give the panel a little more life, the books and flower vase were cut out of paper and glued on, as I'm not very good at painting on wood. Then the whole thing was varnished with three coats of marine varnish. Too bad: the moon makes the colors come through more than the sun, so today, the books, vase and flowers are gray.... On the other hand, the paint hasn't moved. Purists will find that the tiling isn't in line with the axis, a big mistake indeed, but I realized it once the work was finished...the false door installed and the whole thing seen from afar."

Marie-Pierre also exhibits in a gallery les-creatifs.com her salt dough crib: a must-see!


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