Forum: Photography

Subject: trompe l'oeil wall in Maryland

TomDart opened this issue on Apr 26, 2005 ยท 8 posts

TomDart posted Tue, 26 April 2005 at 8:27 PM

We were in Frederick, Maryland, USA in 2003. There is a section where a bridge and walls are painted in the "trompe l'oeil" method. Otherwords: The walls are flat, flat, flat. All you see is illusion. Neat, huh? I had to rub the walls to be certain brick was not there. This beats out lots of software in realism and "fools the eye". Pascale, someone, please tell me exactly how you would translate "trompe l'oeil". Thanks. Tom.

cynlee posted Tue, 26 April 2005 at 8:43 PM

Attached Link: http://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/t/trompeloeil.html

Trompe L'Oeil ...to trick the eye, fool, decieve, an illusion.. a brief history of this style of art at the link pretty cool mural here Tom!! :]

TomDart posted Tue, 26 April 2005 at 8:50 PM

Cyn, I love this stuff! Especially the ones with "sideways perspective" where the side view shows "true" perspective and from the front it is all agast.

I have digitally attempted to duplicate that effect using images of the paintings but "perspective correction" etc. have not done the job justice.

Thanks for the link.

anyone want to try to "fool the eye" with a photo? Humm..that would be neat.

Tom.

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Tedz posted Tue, 26 April 2005 at 11:50 PM

Aaah...Tom...after seeing the Image You Posted...I now know what You mean. I know someone that does this type of Art on Fences and such...yep...would certainly be an Artistic Challenge...to try and do something Photographic...thanks Tom :]

tvernuccio posted Wed, 27 April 2005 at 1:52 AM

no foolin'!!!!! :)

ReBorneUK posted Wed, 27 April 2005 at 12:36 PM

blumming 'eck!! PAINTED?!? speechless Your photo really does it justice, too - damn, looks SO real!! (",)

TomDart posted Wed, 27 April 2005 at 6:31 PM

This angelic girl is seen as a figure coming out of the wall in perfect perspective from the window of a building to the upper left of this shot, about 15 feet higher. From the angle shown, some of the perspective is seen. Straight on, the image is very distorted.

These "bricks" are also totally flat painted on a flat wall, not a seam nor a crack of mortar. Enjoy!

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tibet2004uk posted Wed, 11 May 2005 at 9:40 AM

I totaly love this kind of things!! It's so impressive, fascinating and spectacular!!! As for the translation, Cyn did that perfectly well! ;) Great shots Thomas! And thx for the link Cyn!!! It rocks!