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"Hummingbirds & Wine"
Oil and latex on painted plaster
approx. 10' X 12' room
ca. 1988
This is the room where I had my epiphany about the psychology that makes trompe l'oeil work.
Contrarty to the belief of even many well-seasoned professionals, though the trompe l'oeil effect can be greatly affected by the source of the light that falls on it, a mysterious psychological factor is far stronger in what is perceived than in what is actually seen.
The room presented a huge challenge as the light was constantly changing all day long. There were windows and sources of daylight on three sides of the room which had a southern exposure.
The puzzle was solved and as a result, daytime or night-time, morning, noon and evening, not even the changing light in the room could keep people from having to go up and touch the walls to be convinced this was just a painted illusion - despite the very "painterly" (not relaistic) technique employed.
Private residence of Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hulett
Malibu, CA
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