Posts Tagged ‘Murals’

After getting side tracked once again I was still able to get quite a bit accomplished in such a short period.

With the install of the vinyl lettering silhouetting the Art-Faux Designs Studio Mural, the front view is starting to take shape.

A special thank you goes out to

Dave Horton of Dave Horton Advertising

for his contribution of the vinyl signage and all his help to see that my dream of an open studio for all artists young and old comes true and anyone wishing to help can also contact us at 239 417 1888.

Go here to read about my dream

We are located at Bonita Commons 25987  Ste.99 South Tamiami Tr. Bonita Springs Fl 34134

and are expecting to officially open by March 31st, 2010

Creating depth was needed for this limited reception area which was purposely designed this way to allow for the larger working studio/classroom area I am resorting to mural and trompe l’oeil techniques to give the illusion of space and openness  which will welcome all who come through these doors

Repainting and cleaning up the edges of the future landscape areas have already started to make a difference. The facade of Art-Faux Designs Studio Mural is nearing completion except for some final detailing and distressing which will be done after the blocking in of the mural area

The air return vent was the biggest issue from this view and with the facade nearly complete and after adding another feature I have planned it should pull the eye away from the vent for the most part…..what’s that you say? ….what feature? ….lol…I guess you will have to sign up for my newsletter to stay informed when my next post comes out so you don’t miss it , It will be very cool though ….trust me!  Remember… not only have I been painting a long time, I have also learned many things from the best in the business and have been known to pull a few things of my own out of my dusty hat of “tricks of the trade” or should I say “trompe l’oeil” of the trade

Finalizing the trompe l’oeil molding will be one of the last steps I’ll do once the mural is in place. I may bring more molding onto the columns but wont make that decision until the mural is nearly complete. Working a design on the “fly” is not something I would recommend for anyone because the study is actually where you work out the details and make changes, but being this is on short notice……

….. lets just say I have no fear and leave it at that…..

As you can see I have a few mural problems to challenge me here and as always “trompe l’oeil to the rescue” is my motto. I actually have 4 issues here,  obviously the duct work is one, the 2nd one is the door, the third is the cast shadow ON the door, and the fourth obviously, is the hardware which is an easy fix, but there is one other that is bothering me and I am going to have to break a rule and whip out my artistic license in this case, can you guess what it is? I know you pro’s out there can spot it right away from this view and from the actual viewing point you don’t even see it. Remember a 20 ft mural is to be viewed from 35 ft and this space is only 12 ft deep

The mural itself is designed to attract viewers from outside the studio…..

This is a work in progress and I hope to have Art-Faux Studio Mural close to being completed by the end of March for a soft opening for which I originally had scheduled for January in time for season. Due to the delays that were beyond my control I have now missed most of the seasonal residents and

I will resume my monthly seminars at

The Miromar Design Center

formerly known as

The International Design Center (IDC) in Estero Fl.

Saturday, April 3rd 2010

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

I will also be holding seminars at

Art-Faux Designs

new studio location at

Bonita Commons

25987 Ste. 99  South Tamiami Tr.

Bonita Springs Fl. 34134

on a monthly basis and will announce the dates in my monthly newsletter

which you may sign up for below

Faux Finishing for 2010

Decorative artist Arthur Morehead

Art-Faux Designs Inc

regarded in the area as an expert in the painting industry will hold,

A faux finishing seminar on

Saturday January 9th, 2010 from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm

The International Design Center,

located at 10800 Corkscrew Road Estero, Florida 33928

Please RSVP by calling (239) 390-8207.

Watch this video from one of our last seminars where a live demonstration was done…..

Come see the many samples of finishes and

things that can be accomplished with paints, plaster, foils, and variety of other mediums.

“I have seen an increase in demand for murals and trompe loeil,”

“which is understandable, being that the market seems to be more on the decorative side with clean looking venetian plaster applications for modern designs, with a little bit of both old and new”

With the finishing of the Sean Crosby class in November

We will be introducing more guest instructors in the future

But first I have to get through the next couple of months of getting ready for the grand opening of the new studio in Bonita Springs Fl

Faux finishing is far more than the typical

“sponge painting” that most are accustomed to seeing and

this slide show presentation and informative seminar

Arthur explains the value of the professional decorative artists

and why interior designers choose to use

The Professionals

Over 30 years experience in the painting industry

A resident of Naples since 1987,

Arthur is regarded as an expert in the field and

with a network of many professionals,

Art-Faux Designs Inc

Is The “Go To” Place

for all your decorative painting needs

Call 239 417 1888

www.Art-Faux.com Email: Arthur@Art-Faux.com

Mural art (Trompe l’oeil) made in USA by John Pugh www.illusion-art.com (big thanks to John for the approval) Music by Leftfield “Rino’s Prayer”

Another fantastic video! I have been a huge fan of John’s work for many years and had to bring this to the forefront for everyone I am on a quest to bring as much attention to the arts as possible!

With in the next few months I plan to get the word out to other faux artists that there are many artforms that we all can be expanding into.

I am also bringing more awareness to our local community of the many different styles and techniques of various artists and how we all learn and grow from each others creative energies …….

Peace!

Noted Canadian artists Mike Svob and Alan Wylie teamed up for this “Beautiful BC” mural project. Documentary produced by www.whiterockgallery.com

I saw this video and was absolutely blown away by it and had to post it here to let all my friends get a look at this

As we are moving right along with several plans all at the same time I find myself slowly losing my hair a little more each day due to the fact that I am doing all the menial stuff that needs to be done in order to keep up with my 2009 business plan. The economic climate has forced me into this position and as a result I have learned more about today’s technology in the last 10 months than what most people would take to learn in 2 to 3 years. But the thing about it is, the more I learn the more  interesting it becomes and it has actually opened up new opportunity in other art forms much to my surprise. Since learning about all the different software and programs it has become an asset for the business its self.

But that’s  another instructional that I will be putting together at a later time.

Since I am getting a lot of things accomplished this weekend there is just one more thing I have to announce before I close for the weekend and this is to announce the

Grand Opening for Art-Faux Designs Inc

Future New Studio Located

at

Bonita Commons

25987 South Tamiami Trail Unit #99

Bonita Springs Fl., 34134

The grand opening is scheduled for January 2010 to which fellow members of

The N.A.P.L.E.S. Group

(The Naples Area Professional League of Executive Services)

Are to provide a few services to make this event

The most talked about event of the year,

Two events will be held in which one will be private and the other open to the public.

Sign up below to stay informed as we approach the end of 2009

and reserve your spot for the private opening for the trades.

There are  some very exciting things that we will be bringing to SWFL that will be announced at this limited event

So sign up early so as we can make arrangements.

The cut-off date for RSVP will be January 15th 2009

There will be a series of follow up emails announcing the catering, wine, cheese, music and will be held in association with

Patrick Distasio of

Florida West Arts Gallery

A non-profit organization dedicated to professional artists of South Florida

We share a venue at Bonita Commons along with other creative businesses and believe in

the freedom of expression should never be controlled or limited and are very excited of whats to come for

the newest

Artists Venue of Southwest Florida!

Please RSVP by signing up below for the first event, which will be by invitation only, List will include many special people who have supported us over the years and because it will be a private event space will be limited.

This will be the only way to stay informed other than our newsletters

We Hope You Attend……