trompe l’oeil paintings
(0039) 338 2940189
milan - italy
- F. A. Q.
- the use of canvas
- the doors of wardrobes
- estimates and orders
is it all hand-painted?
Absolutely yes, all the paintings you see in this site are hand painted without the use of reliefs or photo prints.
can be painted any surface?
Generally yes. Using the new water-base products, now it is possible to paint on plastic, metal, laminates, in addition to the classic surfaces as wood, wall, canvas.
is a mural removable?
Yes, if designed for this purpose.
If in the future you plan to move elsewhere your mural painting, then it will be painted on canvas or wood panel. For more information about the advantages of the use of canvas see this section of the site.
which kind of colours are used?
All the colours I use are water-based, non-toxic and odorless.
They vary according to type of finishing you want to obtain. I use natural pigments added with water or lime-water, acrylic or vinyl medium.
are the painted surfaces washable?
All the surfaces painted with acrylics or vinyl colors are indelibly.
The doors surfaces, the furnitures in general are made more resistant adding a protective water-base varnish.
difference beetwen fresco and secco painting
Often, we use the term "fresco" referring to the wall paintings them generally.
The fresco, however, is an ancient painting technique that requires a more complex and invasive preparation and execution processes compared to the "secco" way that is, nowadays the most used by the artists.
Most of the works published in this site are realized in secco way. If you want to go deep into the knowledge of this ancient technique visit this page of Wikipedia.
is it possible to order a real fresco?
Yes, I realize them on wood panels or on special plastic media suitable for exteriors.
The cotton canvas is very resistant and easily placed on all surfaces. Once painted, it will be setted up as a wallpaper and at the end it looks like a painted wall.
The painted canvas can be rolled up and shipped everywhere eliminating the costs of travel and stay, and reducing the execution time. You can easily move it and re-lay elsewhere.
Sticking a painted canvas is easy anyway it is advisable to have your canvas laid by a professional.
Your wardrobe doors could be considered as a wall surface to be embellished with fine and unique paintings.
View my works in the section dedicated at the wardrobe doors. As in most of these orders, the doors were shipped to my lab and once painted, reusing the original packaging, were returned to buyer.
The doors can be further treated with a protective water-based and odorless varnish.
some wardrobe doors during the painting process in my lab.
The cost of a mural depends on its size, the general complexity and the execution technique.
To receive a free estimate just e-mail me or call at (0039) 338 2940189 kindly communicating some useful information such as:
General size and which kind of surface is: wall, ceiling, door... Digital photos of the area can help me in making better integrated sketches. If you already have an idea of the theme for the artwork or if you are inspired by some paintings viewed from my site or from elsewhere, or if you wish to rely on our creativity.