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Faux wood grain in Pittsburgh

posted on October 8, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes  

faux painted wood grain doorI 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 painting Pittsburgh: faux stone detailFaux painting details of stone “blocks”, properly befitting the main entrance of a historic home in Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood.

Tuscan flavored ceiling faux finish

posted on May 7, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , ,    

Dining room faux ceiling wows the crowd.“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 , , , ,    

venetianplasterceilingThis polished plaster ceiling is designed to add a jewel box type of glow & resonance to the room commensurate with the grand piano itself.
 

More faux stone pictures from Pittsburgh painting

posted on March 11, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , ,    

Picture 1665East 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 , ,    

seaworld scenic painting San Diego 2001I worked as a scenic artist in San Diego & Los Angeles both after moving to San Diego in 1999, including this painting gig at SeaWorld.
 

Pittsburgh faux stone painting progress 2/25/2011

posted on February 28, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , ,    

… 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 ,    

After a long time of working only on the computer since arriving in Pittsburgh, I’m blessed with two great opportunities to paint again.

New Year faux finish painting project in Pittsburgh

posted on January 18, 2011 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , , ,    

Faux finish painting project in Pittsburgh starts with paint samples, using Flickr photo galleries cloud-style to share with out of town client.
 
 

Faux stone entry | main archway

posted on February 14, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , ,    

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 , ,    

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.

Faux stone entry details | stair archway

posted on February 3, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , ,    

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 …

More faux stone painting in grand entry

posted on January 17, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged ,   1 Comment

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 …

Faux stone wall finish in grand entryway

posted on January 12, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , ,   2 Comments

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 , , ,    

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 …

Faux finish fireplace mantel and surround

posted on January 6, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , , , , ,   1 Comment

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 , ,    

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 , , ,    

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 , , ,    

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 …

Playroom furniture faux crackle finish

posted on January 4, 2010 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , , ,    

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 …

Faux painting for kids playrooms | circus theme

posted on December 28, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , , , ,    

Discussion of relationship between the faux finishes in this room & my ideas about faux, trompe l’oeil & a few other choice decorative painting words.
 

Faux wood grain picture frame moulding

posted on December 22, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , , ,    

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 …

Faux wood grain mantelpiece detail

posted on December 13, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , , ,   1 Comment

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 , , ,    

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…
 

Polished venetian plaster wall finish

posted on December 8, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes and tagged , , , ,    

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.

Embedded Venetian plaster

posted on December 3, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes and tagged , , ,   1 Comment

A nice detail shot of this venetian plaster finish embedded with natural materials by photographer Mike Brown.
 

Venetian plaster with a twist

posted on December 2, 2009 in Analog, Custom Art, Faux Finishes and tagged , , , , ,    

I love this embedded venetian plaster job, and I never miss a chance to share this testimonial from a San Diego client in 2006.
 

Faux stone wall finish details

posted on December 1, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged ,    

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.

Scenic painting at Viejas | faux wood finish

posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Scenic Painting and tagged , ,    

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 , ,    

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 , ,    

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.

Kids room: circus theme painted furniture

posted on November 30, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes, Project Design and tagged , , ,    

This crackle faux finish was designed from colors of the room’s circus “tent” walls and inspired by from circus wagons & carousel ponies.

Faux stone wall finish

posted on November 29, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , ,    

This is one of my favorite pictures from one of my best faux painting projects in San Diego. The colors of this “limestone” finish were developed to be both neutral and yet warm up the entryway, lobby and staircases of …

Faux wall finishes in progress: wallpaper

posted on November 27, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged ,    

Here is a rich detail shot of the stencil work on the Lucky D’s wallpaper prior to the aging/highlighting process. The repeated pattern is done twice, first in red over the green ragged background, then in gold metallics. Photo by …

Faux brick, faux wallpaper, and trompe l’oeil

posted on November 12, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged    

This project never got much press because they botched up the bar and closed it after a couple of months. Owner Dave Egan is a good guy and has made a comeback with new concept, new look, the whole thing. …

Radio was fun. (but I’d rather paint)

posted on July 22, 2009 in Analog, Faux Finishes and tagged , ,    

Here’s a pic of the cafe ceiling I finished today, a simple “old world” glazing job to help bring the interior color palette all together.