entries sorted by the category Analog
Faux wood grain in Pittsburgh
posted on October 8, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes
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I also faux painted wood grain on the front door, which is actually metal and started out battleship grey.
Painted faux stone arch detail, Pittsburgh
posted on July 15, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finishes, Faux Painting, Faux Stone, Pittsburgh
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Faux painting details of stone “blocks”, properly befitting the main entrance of a historic home in Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood.
Independence Day Taxonomy Talk
posted on July 6, 2011 in Analog, Digital, Project Design
and tagged wordpress taxonomy
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The fun part was being able to use my work on this site to help tell a coherent story, particularly using the analog/digital taxonomy I decided on to both distinguish and unite my work across many mediums and many years.
Kids rooms: ocean beach mural
posted on May 18, 2011 in Analog, Kids Murals
and tagged beach mural, doors, kids rooms, ocean mural, trompe l'oeil
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Using the organic shapes of the rocks to obscure their outlines makes the two sets of doors part of the fun once you’re inside.
Tuscan flavored ceiling faux finish
posted on May 7, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged ceiling finish, dining room, tuscany
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“John did an incredible job on our dining room ceiling. It makes a huge impact when people enter our home.”
Polished plaster ceiling
posted on April 22, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged ceiling finish, Frank Hope, piano room, San Diego, venetian plaster
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This polished plaster ceiling is designed to add a jewel box type of glow & resonance to the room commensurate with the grand piano itself.
trompe l’oeil detail
posted on April 11, 2011 in Analog, Murals
and tagged Architectural Drawing, michelangelo, trompe l'oeil, tuscany, vineyard, wall mural
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The other side of the arch detail from the Tuscan wine room project painted back in San Diego in 2003.
Tuscan wine room detail
posted on April 10, 2011 in Analog, Murals
and tagged Architectural Drawing, michelangelo, spolvero, trompe l'oeil, tuscany, wall mural
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Detail from the first of several Tuscan themed mural and faux painting projects in San Diego.
Custom Picture Framing
posted on April 1, 2011 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged picture-framing, San Francisco
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When I started working at a custom picture framing shop in San Francisco in 1990, I had no idea how pervasive and influential an experience it would be.
Stage & lighting design | Drew University
posted on March 19, 2011 in Analog, Project Design
and tagged Drew University, Jesus Christ Superstar, lighting design
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I majored in philosophy at Drew University from 1986-1990, but did enough work in the theater department to get a major in that, too
Tuscan landscape mural doors
posted on March 18, 2011 in Analog, Murals
and tagged animals, doors, kitchen, trompe l'oeil, tuscany
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Developed from my client’s travel photos of Tuscany this time,this mural is actually painted on a set of four pantry doors.
More faux stone pictures from Pittsburgh painting
posted on March 11, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Painting, Faux Stone, Pittsburgh
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East coast faux painting project continues with new pictures, painting faux stone block throughout an old home main entry and stairwell.
Scenic painting: San Diego, Los Angeles
posted on March 4, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Scenic Painting
and tagged Faux Painting, San Diego, SeaWorld
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I worked as a scenic artist in San Diego & Los Angeles both after moving to San Diego in 1999, including this painting gig at SeaWorld.
Custom woodworking | San Francisco, CA
posted on March 2, 2011 in Analog, Custom Art, Project Design
and tagged Custom Woodworking, Furniture, San Francisco
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From creating custom picture frames I began building custom art furniture & display pieces, & designing custom finishes for other…
Pittsburgh faux stone painting progress 2/25/2011
posted on February 28, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Painting, Faux Stone, Pittsburgh
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… all the natural light in the stairwell is heavily filtered. I’m happy to say that this finish is stubbornly bright and warm on cloudy grey days.
New pics: Faux stone painting in Pittsburgh
posted on February 14, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finish, Faux Stone
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After a long time of working only on the computer since arriving in Pittsburgh, I’m blessed with two great opportunities to paint again.
Scenic painting: Joseph at Interlochen
posted on February 9, 2011 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged Interlochen Arts Academy, Scenic Art, stage design
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This is a picture of the very first painting work I ever got paid for, as a scenic artist on Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Sky Paintings 2005-2009
posted on January 29, 2011 in Analog, Fine Art
and tagged Art Portfolio, San Diego, Sky Paintings, tuscany
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The body of work I was developing independently of commissioned artwork in San Diego before moving to Pittsburgh in the fall of 2009.
New Year faux finish painting project in Pittsburgh
posted on January 18, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Painting, Faux Stone, Flickr, Pittsburgh
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Faux finish painting project in Pittsburgh starts with paint samples, using Flickr photo galleries cloud-style to share with out of town client.
Old School Chargers and Padres Logos at Lucky D’s
posted on December 13, 2010 in Analog, Murals
and tagged Chargers, Faux Painting, Mural Painting, Padres, San Diego
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Custom mural painting for a restaurant in San Diego features faux antique style mural painting to render old school sports logos for local pro teams.
Cezanne "forgery" for Franco Colavecchia at NCSA
posted on December 1, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged Cezanne, Custom Art, Franco Colavecchia, reproduction
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Franco and I had many a conversation about the “technicalities” of paint– the drips, smears and sub-consciously intentional “moments” of beauty and truth that only happen when you’re in a groove in this oldest of mediums.
Congratulations, Franco- and thank you!
posted on November 22, 2010 in Analog, Teaching
and tagged Franco Colavecchia, Painting, scene painting, set design
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I’m going to take a little more time out of that to write a bit about my mentor Franco Colavecchia, who is retiring from teaching this week after his latest 15 year tenure at North Carolina School of the Arts, where we met in 1998.
One of Franco’s strategies for us was to spend time copying master painters’ work, in order to understand how they addressed our issues.
more scene design with Franco Colavecchia
posted on November 19, 2010 in Analog, Project Design
and tagged scene design
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I loved the two quarters I had Franco Colavecchia directly for scene design at NCSA– his classes focussed on big concept, gesture and insights like lightning bolts, rather than on how to build it or how would you defend it …
scene design with Franco: The House of Bernarda Alba
posted on November 18, 2010 in Analog, Project Design
and tagged Franco Colavecchia, scene design, set design
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I loved the two quarters I had Franco Colavecchia directly for scene design at NCSA– his classes focussed on big concept, gesture and insights like lightning bolts, rather than on how to build it or how would you defend it …
In honor of Franco's retirement this month, I'm reprinting this post on his San Diego show from The Frame Maker blogs I kept in 2008-2009.
San Diego Mural Video Trailer #1
posted on November 4, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Digital, Murals, Video
and tagged Architectural Drawing, Mike Brown, San Diego
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Trailer of coming time-lapse documentary film of my 2009 San Diego cityscape mural painting project.
Mural painting film preview & premiere
posted on October 29, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Digital
and tagged Architectural Drawing, San Diego, vertical blinds, wall mural
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Architectural rendering has been central to my work in the entertainment industry and many of my trompe l’oeil mural designs.
most woodworkers and picture framers doing simple clear finishes (usually wax or a light coat of laquer) or even light to medium stain work will run away screaming from poplar as a material.
Archive: 2009 Art Show, Little Italy, San Diego
posted on October 15, 2010 in Analog, Fine Art
and tagged Art Galleries, Little Italy, San Diego, Sky Paintings
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Spent a couple hours of this gorgeous San Diego Sunday in the studio working on the sky paintings for the show with Joe Bedford.
Archive: Last San Diego mural projects.
posted on October 9, 2010 in Analog, Murals
and tagged Mural Painting, San Diego mural
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Using my iPhone, some social media services and my new Wordpress blog , I’ve been tracking two mural projects developing this summer/fall…
Archive: chalk painting, Little Italy, San Diego 2003
posted on October 7, 2010 in Analog, Chalk Painting
and tagged Little Italy, michelangelo, Public Art, San Diego, trompe l'oeil
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one of my favorite projects from years of chalk painting in San Diego’s Little Italy every October until leaving for Pittsburgh last year.
scenic painting for the stage: San Diego Opera
posted on September 14, 2010 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged backdrop, San Diego Opera, Scenic Art, Scenic Painting, scrim
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One of the few pictures of me painting at the San Diego Opera scenic studios, my first gig in southern California after leaving NCSA. Erratic management made that shop a tough place to make art, but it also created the …
scenic painting for the stage: Ring ‘Round the Moon
posted on July 18, 2010 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged North Carolina School Of The Arts, paint charge, Scenic Art, set design
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I was charge artist as part of my graduate work at NCSA in scenic art. Designed in 1998 by my advisor & tormentor-in-chief Howard Jones…
Public Art Installation & Dedication Speech
posted on July 16, 2010 in Analog, Public Art
and tagged Public Art, San Diego, speaking, tile mosaics
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This picture of me speaking at the dedication of my San Diego public art project in 2006 has been my social media profile picture forever.
Scenic art | North Carolina School of the Arts
posted on July 14, 2010 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged Andi Blady, North Carolina School Of The Arts, opera, paint charge, Scenic Art
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I was in charge scenic artist for this opera production in the winter of my second year at North Carolina School of the Arts.
Canvas mural: Pittsburgh to San Diego
posted on June 19, 2010 in Analog, Murals
and tagged Pittsburgh, pittsburgh artist studio, san diego canvas mural
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This is a shot of the first canvas mural I’ve painted in my new Pittsburgh studio for a home back in San Diego. I wrote about the storyline of this mural project put up some images of the mural renderings …
Mural painting finally in Pittsburgh- sort of.
posted on May 26, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals, Project Design
and tagged Murals, nova color paint, Pittsburgh, San Diego
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next post in series of mural I’m painting right now in Pittsburgh studio & (ironically enough) shipping back to San Diego for installation!
Mural painting in Pittsburgh
posted on May 21, 2010 in Analog, Murals
and tagged Mural Painting, Pittsburgh, pittsburgh studio
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This project IS mine, but continues on the theme, because even though I’m painting it in my studio here in Pittsburgh its destination is back in San Diego and southern California. This client and I met several years ago at …
Archive: Chalk painting with Hunter
posted on May 18, 2010 in Analog, Chalk Painting
and tagged Hunter, Little Italy, San Diego
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Just rediscovered this picture I love from 2008 of us in Little Italy San Diego and had to post.
Public art: Cesar Chavez tile mosaic mural #2
posted on March 29, 2010 in Analog, Project Design, Public Art
and tagged Cesar Chavez, San Diego, tile mosaics, Trolley Station
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Here is the second eight-foot tile mosaic panel I designed & produced for the Cesar Chavez Station public art project in San Diego.
Public art | Cesar Chavez tile mosaic mural #1
posted on March 25, 2010 in Analog, Public Art
and tagged custom design, Public Art
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There are two separate (but related) series of mosaics that focus on two aspects of the life of Cesar Chavez and fit the two styles of benches installed on the station platforms.
Trompe l’oeil window mural
posted on March 17, 2010 in Analog, Murals
and tagged trompe l'oeil, wall mural
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I want to put up some more detail pictures from the vertical blind mural project, but after some time working on other projects it seems like my mural gallery here needs a little variety right now, so I’m posting this …
Set in to custom made concrete benches, there are a total of 14 different mosaic designs in this picture of the eastbound trolley platform.
Finally painting in Pittsburgh, even with the snow.
posted on February 17, 2010 in Analog, Updates
and tagged afm safecoat, Painting, People, pittsgurgh, Plaster, Resin, Safecoat, Shout Out, Shovel, Sleep
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Its been crazy busy as the snow continues to fall here in Pittsburgh. Since we’re moving this month into our new house, we have two houses to shovel and the typical delays accompanying a total of some 30″ of snow …
Faux stone entry | main archway
posted on February 14, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged archway, Faux Stone, San Diego
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This picture just captures the shady & stately interior feel in pleasant contrast to its splashy views of San Diego bay.
Faux stone entryway details continued
posted on February 13, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged faux limestone, Faux Painting, Faux Stone
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Here’s a shot looking from the lower foyer the other way up the staircase archway. You can see the faux stone block pattern adapted to each stage of this carefully articulated entry.
Vertical blind mural, continued
posted on February 13, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals
and tagged Murals, wall mural
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So here is the finished right hand panel of the San Diego cityscape mural, rendered with lots of patience on a set of vertical blinds for a penthouse apartment with a similar view. Each panel is approx 16′ wide x …
Cesar Chavez tile mosaic installation
posted on February 5, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Project Design, Public Art
and tagged Cesar Chavez, San Diego, tile mosaics, Trolley Station
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Public art, design & production services for the City of San Diego 2004-2006.
Return to the vertical blind cityscape mural
posted on February 3, 2010 in Analog, Murals
and tagged Murals, Pittsburgh, San Diego, vertical blinds, wall mural
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This is the left “panel” finished on the shop floor. There are sixty actual blinds making up the paint surface/image plane in this photo.
Faux stone entry details | stair archway
posted on February 3, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finishes, faux limestone, Faux Stone
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Okay, birthday week and pagan midwinter are over, its officially the new year and back to work. Continuing on the faux limestone entryway documentation, this picture reveals some of the “inset” panel painting I did in the unusual plaster archways leading …
Benchmark Project Installation, 2003
posted on January 25, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged Benchmark project, Botticelli, Custom Art, Public Art, San Diego
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Me and my “Three Graces Bench” after installation for the Benchmark Project during 2003 Super Bowl in San Diego.
Archive: Chalk painting San Diego, 2002
posted on January 24, 2010 in Analog, Chalk Painting
and tagged Botticelli, Little Italy, San Diego
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Predictably, I didn’t screw around my first time, taking on a Botticelli Madonna, generating a full size drawing on paper ahead of time…
Scenic painting, San Diego in the year 2000
posted on January 24, 2010 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged east village, San Diego, Scenic Art
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Heather and I were subletting space in the brick building on 10th Street in East Village San Diego that is now Cowboy Star.
Archive: Chalk painting, Little Italy 2002
posted on January 22, 2010 in Analog, Chalk Painting
and tagged Botticelli, Little Italy, San Diego
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My first chalk painting piece in Little Italy’s annual sidewalk chalk festival, back in the day when your chunk of asphalt was 9′ x 12′.
More faux stone painting in grand entry
posted on January 17, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Painting, Faux Stone
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I always wanted to publish this picture because it gives a great sense of those overwhelming moments that happen on jobs where you wonder how you got this far into it, and then, when and where does it end? I …
Kids murals | ocean theme room details
posted on January 15, 2010 in Analog, Kids Murals, Murals
and tagged beach mural, Murals, ocean mural
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Detail shot of third corner treatment in the ocean theme kids room mural.
Kids murals | ocean theme details
posted on January 13, 2010 in Analog, Kids Murals
and tagged beach mural, kids murals, ocean mural
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While I was on the subject of kids room murals, I thought I’d finish off this ocean and beach room painting project from La Jolla, CA created in early 2006.   Here, you the by-special-request turtles moving towards us from …
Here’s a shot of the urethane jacket of the oversize corinthian capital mold, freshly removed from its first concrete pull…
Faux stone wall finish in grand entryway
posted on January 12, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finishes, Faux Painting, Faux Stone
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Keeping in mind that these walls are completely flat plaster, I think the perspective with the wall and painted faux stone block pattern coming at you on the left tells the story nicely….
Design sketches and sources | circus room
posted on January 11, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Kids Murals, Murals, Project Design
and tagged circus playroom, custom design, design renderings, mural design
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I’m posting a few of the different design pieces I worked up on the way to the circus themed kids’ playroom I’ve been recently documenting in my murals and faux galleries. This is quick paste-up of the jpegs I sent …
Design sketches | circus room
posted on January 9, 2010 in Analog, Kids Murals, Project Design
and tagged circus, circus playroom, kids murals
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This is the initial concept sketch for the circus tent wall finish and trompe l’oeil “hero” wall revealing what’s inside the big top.
Kids mural design sample set | circus room
posted on January 7, 2010 in Analog, Kids Murals, Project Design
and tagged Faux Finish, mural design, Murals, Paint Samples
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I’m posting a few of the different design pieces I worked up on the way to the cirus themed kids’ playroom I’ve been recently documenting in my murals and faux galleries. Here is the set of samples just after the …
Faux finish fireplace mantel and surround
posted on January 6, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged beer glazes, Faux Painting, fireplace, fireplace surround, painted wood grain, shellac
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There are quite a few things going on in this picture, a project completed in Rancho Santa Fe (San Diego) back in 2003. The home itself is a clean line California modern design which the client and designer wanted to …
Kids murals | Circus playroom completed wall mural
posted on January 5, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes, Kids Murals
and tagged circus playroom, Faux Finishes, kids murals
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Okay here’s the final-final shot of the complete hero wall of the Circus playroom– faux wood grain, lions, ringmaster & monkey…
Kids circus room design | cabinet finish sample
posted on January 5, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Kids Murals, Project Design
and tagged circus playroom, crackle finish, kids murals, playroom
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This is a close up of the crackle faux finish sample board I prepared for the circus playroom cabinet.
Faux wood grain | Mahogany burl cabinet
posted on January 5, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Painting, faux wood grain, Furniture, painted furniture
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More painted wood grain, this from a home in Del Mar, CA I worked on in 2004. Its not the greatest photo, but I’ve always had a soft spot for this job because both the general contractor and the straight …
Kids murals | Circus playroom mural details
posted on January 4, 2010 in Analog, Custom Art, Kids Murals
and tagged circus playroom, Murals, trompe l'oeil
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More pictures now of the completely finished circus playroom trompe l’oeil mural wall. This detail shows the completed ticket box…
Playroom furniture faux crackle finish
posted on January 4, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finish, painted furniture, playroom, playroom furniture
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This is a detail of the playroom furniture finish I developed for the bookcase/desk combo in the circus themed room, one of the best playroom decorating ideas I’ve had the pleasure of working on. I enjoy painting childrens furniture and baby …
Custom art for the Benchmark Project
posted on December 29, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Public Art
and tagged Benchmark project, Botticelli, painted furniture, Public Art Project, San Diego
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Finally found the folder with the original images from this custom art project done for the Benchmark Project in San Diego during the 2003 Super Bowl festivities…
Faux painting for kids playrooms | circus theme
posted on December 28, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged ceiling finish, circus playroom, Faux Finishes, trompe l'oeil, wall finishes
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Discussion of relationship between the faux finishes in this room & my ideas about faux, trompe l’oeil & a few other choice decorative painting words.
Kids murals | Circus theme hero wall details
posted on December 28, 2009 in Analog, Kids Murals
and tagged Faux Painting, kids murals, Murals, playroom
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In most of the commercial entertainment work settings of my career, the “hero wall” is either the biggest, showiest feature of the set we were creating, whether a three dimensional feature or painted surface, or the most prominent, first-impression-is-everything element …
Kids murals| Circus tent wall murals continued
posted on December 23, 2009 in Analog, Kids Murals
and tagged kids murals, Murals, playroom
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Here’s the next stage of development of the trompe l’oeil mural feature of the circus playroom. The circus tent wall curtain has been developed in volume so that it feels pulled and rolled, and the interior of the mural has …
Kids murals | Circus theme room
posted on December 22, 2009 in Analog, Kids Murals
and tagged Faux Finishes, kids murals, Murals, playroom
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The circus themed room I painted in 2008 is one of my favorite projects for one of my favorite clients– okay, their grandson, actually. This picture (and the next few to be published here) show the development of his playroom …
Faux wood grain picture frame moulding
posted on December 22, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged custom framing, Faux Painting, faux wood grain, picture frame
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One of many really custom picture framing projects I worked on in San Diego while associated with The Frame Maker. This job specified the moulding represented in the joined corner sample at the top of the picture, but that color …
San Diego Chargers vintage logo mural
posted on December 21, 2009 in Analog, Murals
and tagged brick, San Diego Chargers, wall mural
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This is the other San Diego sports logo mural I painted in 2008 for Lucky D’s, a local throwback rock and roll themed sports bar in San Diego’s East Village. This is the original Chargers’ logo after they settled in …
In 2003, I made a series of cool composite molds of architectural capitals for two different precast concrete yards in San Diego.
Richard Serra | Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
posted on December 14, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Fine Art
and tagged MCASD, picture-framing, Richard Serra, San Diego
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Most don’t know how much time I’ve spent in the custom picture framing world. I’ve had the privilege to work with a lot of amazing art…
Faux wood grain mantelpiece detail
posted on December 13, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged faux wood grain, fireplace, fireplace surround, mantel
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a detail shot of the wood grain faux painting project I just posted, one of several faux wood mantels I did in San Diego.
faux wood grain painted mantel
posted on December 13, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Painting, faux wood grain, fireplace, mantel
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This faux wood finish was done with shellac, alkyd glazes and oil varnish back in the day before I solved the water-based faux wood painting dilemma…
Interior garden mural
posted on December 10, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Murals, Project Design
and tagged garden murals, interior murals, wall mural
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a spliced together photo that tries to capture the feeling of this full surround garden mural designed for a private master bathroom in Del Mar, California
Polished venetian plaster wall finish
posted on December 8, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes
and tagged Art Gallery, concrete, San Diego, venetian plaster, wall finishes
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these venetian plaster wall panels were designed to resemble rough or raw concrete ground down and polished for the backdrop of an art gallery in a contemporary private home.
Kids murals | ocean, rocks, beach
posted on December 8, 2009 in Analog, Kids Murals
and tagged kids murals, Murals, ocean mural, wall mural
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This is the opposite end of the little girls’ room from the Torrey Pine sheltered reading corner, where you enter from the main house. The single door on the left is the door to the hallway; the double doors on …
Faux Painting at SeaWorld San Diego
posted on December 7, 2009 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged Faux Painting, San Diego, Scenic Painting, SeaWorld
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The idea of this faux finish was that the tower belonged in the city of the sea people who performing the “Cirque de la Mer” show, and had been dragged up from the ocean depths…
Tile mosaic bench installation
posted on December 7, 2009 in Analog, Project Design, Public Art
and tagged Cesar Chavez, San Diego, tile mosaics, Trolley Station
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More pictures never before published of the Cesar Chavez Trolley Station public art project, setting the tile mosaic benches in place.
Cesar Chavez tile mosaic installation
posted on December 6, 2009 in Analog, Public Art
and tagged San Diego, tile mosaics, Trolley Station
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Here’s anothe rview of some of the smaller benches. I liked the abstract quality of the “spring” rain-on-new-fields panel on the foreground triangular bench. All of the smaller benches are agriculturally themed, while the long benches visible in the background …
Cesar Chavez Trolley Station tile mosaic murals
posted on December 4, 2009 in Analog, Public Art
and tagged Cesar Chavez, Public Art, San Diego, tile mosaics, Trolley Station
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Here the single seat concrete benches are seen with tile mosaics installed & curing, waiting for final placement at the trolley station.
Capitals at Currant | finished picture
posted on December 4, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art
and tagged architectural detail, capitals, composite molds, Currant, mold-making
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Here’s a close up of how the composite panel capitals painted up into the over all design of the restaurant Currant in San Diego, CA.
Tuscan mural painted on pantry doors
posted on December 4, 2009 in Analog, Murals
and tagged interior design, Murals, trompe l'oeil, tuscany
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This picture of the Tuscan landscape mural has never been published before, though I have put up others of this same job. This view is how you first encounter the mural panel when entering the kitchen from the entryway/foyer of …
Embedded Venetian plaster
posted on December 3, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes
and tagged embedded plaster, fireplace, Mike Brown, venetian plaster
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A nice detail shot of this venetian plaster finish embedded with natural materials by photographer Mike Brown.
custom architectural capitals for Currant
posted on December 3, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Project Design
and tagged aquaresin, architectural details, capitals, Currant, mold-making, polyester resin
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People who know me know I am passionate about architecture, architectural consistency & detail, and green architectural design….
Scenic painting | SeaWorld, San Diego
posted on December 2, 2009 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged Faux Painting, Faux Stone, San Diego, SeaWorld
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This is a one day bit of faux stone painting fun on the SeaWorld installation in San Diego.
Venetian plaster with a twist
posted on December 2, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finishes, fireplace, interior design, San Diego, venetian plaster, wall finishes
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I love this embedded venetian plaster job, and I never miss a chance to share this testimonial from a San Diego client in 2006.
Kids murals: ocean beach themed kids room
posted on December 2, 2009 in Analog, Kids Murals, Murals, Project Design
and tagged beach mural, kids murals, ocean mural, torrey pine, wall mural
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Fun kids mural, completely surrounding bedoom in painted beach & ocean, with this featured reading corner sheltered under Torrrey Pine tree.
Faux stone wall finish details
posted on December 1, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes
and tagged Faux Finishes, Faux Stone
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I took a lot of these kinds of shots to show the level of detail and the interrelationship of the painted details with the real ones.
Wall mural: Tuscan landscape through wine room window
posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog, Murals
and tagged Faux Painting, trompe l'oeil, tuscany, wall mural, wine
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Detailed trompe l’oeil architectural window emerges from a complete room faux painting treatment, opening on a Tuscan vineyard landscape.
Faux wood finish | Viejas Casino
posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog
and tagged Faux Painting, faux wood grain
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This is the “after” picture of the faux wood finish I created up at Viejas Casino & Outlet Center in Alpine, CA for the Viejas design team. Faux painting with automotive paint systems was a chore, but the result was …
Scenic painting at Viejas | faux wood finish
posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Scenic Painting
and tagged exterior painting, faux wood grain, viejas casino
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This faux wood finish was accomplished with an automotive paint system (heavy chemicals, respirators, heavy gloves) for exterior durability.
Scenic painting, Viejas Casino: before
posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Scenic Painting
and tagged exterior painting, faux wood grain, viejas casino
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This is what the fiberglass “logs” looked like before we started the new faux painted “wood grain”: freshly sandblasted, scrubbed, and…
Scenic painting | Viejas Casino and Outlet Center
posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Scenic Painting
and tagged San Diego, showcourt, viejas casino
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I spent a few weeks here first in the fall of 2001 with a crew of six faux painting these huge fiberglass clad “logs” to look like wood.
Scenic painting | SeaWorld San Diego
posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog, Scenic Painting
and tagged Faux Stone, San Diego, Scenic Painting, SeaWorld
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I worked as scenic artist on the set in LA studios, then led scenic painting touch-up & tie-in work at installation site in San Diego.
Kids room: circus theme painted furniture
posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Project Design
and tagged circus playroom, Faux Painting, Furniture, painted furniture
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This crackle faux finish was designed from colors of the room’s circus “tent” walls and inspired by from circus wagons & carousel ponies.