Among the most challenging & expensive geometric finishes in the harlequin. The layout alone can take days because it must be measured meticulously, then every diamond has to be taped off prior to painting.

Faux stone creations require every single stone be hand painted, highlighted and shadowed.

This faux stone & trompe l'oeil garden scene were crafted with joint compound. Every grout line is taped off, then mud compound is troweled over the surface. As it starts to set up, the tape is peeled off & the borders of each stone are sculpted to ensure they aren't too sharp. The process allows for me to then come in & hand paint each stone according to the texture created by the mud. The window was created the same way, giving me a slightly recessed surface up which to create this garden.

This very large mural was created in a fairly narrow entry hall.