“Foil Trompe Loeil Video”
is a preview to a “How To Faux Finish” technique that involves
“5 faux painting ideas in one”
To purchase the 90 minute video immediately,
click below
This is the prelude to the videos that I now have available at my online video store.
I complete and post these video’s to help people understand how the process works. The finished video was produced by yours truly and I would like to get any feedback, to find out what needs improving or added.
These instructional DVD’s are now available as well …..
Below is the finished sample from the DVD that you will learn to complete.
I am excited about this instructional because after showing this sample only 2 days after completion I sold this finish or a variation of it 3 times.
“How To Faux Video”,
Art,
Nice video! You kinda missed giving me a plug for the oil based paint idea but thats ok. Email me if you get a chance…
Rob
Could you recommend any specific resources, books, or other blogs on this topic?
Hi Gail
I see by your website that you have an online store that sells stencil kits and not so much as a blog yourself, So I am not sure as to what you are looking for, there are many resources and topics to research on decorative finishing and hundreds of books that are all great information, I do have links to other blogs on my home page if you go there, I love to help others with information that are genuine about their passion for the art form but I see no evidence of this from your web presence. I have hundreds if not thousands of hours of research and many years of experience that I am willing to share with other artists because they do the same with by sharing with others and that is how we all learn from one another and grow creatively, but if someone is just trying to find an easy way to add affiliates to an online presence for profit then I charge a fee for this kind of information. If you send me a link to your blog I would be more than happy to contribute and help. If I am wrong about this then I do apologize and will rescind my response, but in the past I have had some experiences of others just wanting to find an easy way of getting information and monetizing by this. I too have an online store and sell informational DVD’s but I do not profit from others who are looking here for help and if by purchasing one of my DVD’s and someone emails me for more help with the technique or any other questions then I am more than glad to help them as much as I can.
Hi Rob,
The funny thing is I didnt even know I said anything about the oilbase paint idea until I started the editing. But Ill say it here that yes, with Rob’s discovery of using an oil base paint as a “size” for the foil application it does save time but you do have to time it for your “tack” time. I prefer the Wunda Size because of it being a water base product and have made the switch to use as many water base mediums as I possibly can but in some cases there is no exception to using oils because of the quality of the medium in itself like for instance in a fine art peice.
The oil base paint can actually speed the finish up if you were only going for a one shot application, but in this case I wanted 100% coverage of the foil and couldnt use the oil paint technique because it would have just put me back at square one by covering up the first layer of foil. It really depends on the individual artist and to me there is no right or wrong way as long as the client likes it lol.
Foils are such a great medium to work with because so much can be done very quickly. But I am the kind of artist that likes to take things a bit further and to push the limits.
Pushing the limits brings discovery and confidence into an artists’ creative process I believe, which is why I am always pushing beyond the basics of decorative art. I am actually trying to combine fine art techniques with decorative painting to bring a whole new concept to the industry. I love working with glazes but sometimes they can interfere with the process because of the slow drying times. Which is why this finish was developed. The total time in this finish is only a couple of hours and is an easy enough finish to where someone with little experience can accomplish this and boost thier confidence level to want to learn more.
I am going to teach a few of these type of finishes to encourage a “Get Your Attention” level. I believe everyone of us are artists and anyone can learn how to paint, it just takes the right kind of person to be able to connect with. You see, once I get your attention of how easy some of this is, thats when Ill drop the preverbial hammer on you and throw you into the basics of color theory which is the most important aspect of ANY artform. I have had many color theory classes over the years with many other artists and have found that the study of color is a life long endeavor because everyone sees color differently. Thats why I study with so many others to learn and grow from their knowledge, and I hope that they all can learn from my experience as well.