Learn the basics of "deceive the eye" painting with effective use of shadow and light to give 3-D effects.

Students are taught using water-based acrylic glazes to render light and shadow in painting architectural elements in such a way as to make them "pop" off a surface.

Special tools and techniques are introduced with instruction in limestone blocks with mortar joints, fitted arched stone wall, faux paneling, rondelles and grisaille ornaments. All done in tromploy realism

I have had students in this class whose experiance ranged from beginner to accomplished portrait artists. They all learned important trade tricks to speed up production time while working with water-based acrylics.

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A lot of people make the mistake of equating "realism" with trompe l'oeil (phonetically tromploy). Trompe l'Oeil is always rendered life-size and with a one-point perspective so that the image will be truly deceptive from only one point of view.

Realism is more like a photograph where scale makes no difference.