Trompe l'oeil (French: "trick the eye")

When seeing is not quite believing.

In the above image you see what was my first introduction to creating a trompe l'oeil painting--a tad intimidating, to say the least. Still, it proved a excellent challenge to convey the look of three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface. I came up with the design, the client approved, then the real work began. The finished painting is just over eight feet tall before it was installed. everything turned out well. The client was happy, I was happy, and all was right with the world.