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

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