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A Pear-A-Tif: Step 5

A Pear-A-Tif

We are now rapping up our trompe l’oeil painting, which I call A Pear-a-Tif. With a few retouches from our reserves we fix any spots creating during the sanding process. And finally, keeping our painting in a dust free environment, we apply the last layer of varnish, this time a spray varnish that will act as a final seal and layer of protection for our painting.

If you’re interested in the tromple l’oeil technique, I would suggest looking into the works of my teachers, Charles Becker and Robert Lupetti. You can also learn more about classic trompe l’oeil, which was often used in the 18th century to deceive the viewer into seeing an open window or an expanded room, at Wikipedia.

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2 Responses to “A Pear-A-Tif: Step 5”

  1. Mark Says:
    November 27th, 2006 at 4:35 pm

    I was wondering on this finished image you put a varnish…. what varnish did you use?

    Could you share the purpose of varnishing?

    Wonderful painting by the way, I really love the way you approach your work.

  2. Jerry Rough' Says:
    November 30th, 2006 at 4:36 pm

    Mark,

    The varnish that I use is not the same as the varnish that I use when painting on canvas, It would not be durable enough to withstand the sanding under water procedure. I use a varnish that is composed of polyurethane. I have tried many brands, but the one I find most durable and leaves an almost “rock hard” finish is a product called Varathane. This product will give the art a Photo-Realism finish. This varnishing technique can only be on board only! When purchasing this varnish make sure it is Semi-Gloss . Trompe L’ oeil is a method of painting that fools the eye, my method of varnishing which is called “crystal-blend” enhances the art even more to produce the photo-realism effect.

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Bryan Larsen

"I was born on February 12, 1975, and have been drawing as long as I can remember. By the time I was in high school, I knew I wanted to be an artist, although at the time I didn't have a clear idea of how exactly I would use my talents to make a living.

"As I continued studying art, I began to suspect that fine visual art was dead. No one seemed interested in teaching students how to draw well, or paint well. More often than not, my own skills exceeded those of my instructors.

"The only field left that seemed to require good drawing, painting, and compositional skills was illustration, and therefore I began studying illustration at Utah State University in Logan, Utah. I became even more convinced that I had made the right decision in staying away from fine art as I endured course after course of required "drawing" and "painting" classes in which instructors required me to draw with "less focus", or use ridiculous materials such as shellac, glue, sand, salt, etc.

"My second year at Utah State, I met Damon Denys. In discussing Art with him I realized that there were other people who believed that technique and subject matter were indispensable components of any work of art. I then decided that I would work to develop my own painting skills with the purpose of creating artwork that I considered worthy of being called Fine Art.

"Since that time, I have studied on my own: Drawing from live models to learn the human form, studying proper painting techniques from any source I could find ample reason to trust, and developing a philosophy of Art based on reason, and life on earth.

"My goal is to portray the heroic and romantic in human nature and human achievement in a realistic style and a modern setting. I place particular emphasis on composition, technique, realistic detail, proper craftsmanship and consistency of style."