Simon Cook

Think of a window in your home, that opens to surprisingly green pastures, snowy mountains or a peaceful sandy beach while you are still living exactly in the same neighborhood. Doorways opening to gigantic rooms that don’t exist. Think about making a room in your house looking like an Egyptian temple, a Moroccan palace or an Italian Villa. Painted objects that look so real that you feel you can grab them. Trompe l'oeil : to trick the eye. This is just what is happening here. The golf...Read Full Story

Most have heard the term Trompe L’oeil and understand that it is a very advanced form of faux painting. The term itself literally translates to mean “to trick the eye.” What many do not understand is what makes this form of painting different from just a mural. Trompe L’oeil is a form of painting that literally appears to be three dimensional. If you are fortunate enough to be a gifted artist this is a form of faux painting you may want to add to your home or office. However, if you are not...Read Full Story

These realistic 3D murals are the creation of artist Eric Grohe who is from the United States. Some are lifelike enough that you will have to look very close to determine if they are real or not. The following is an amazing series of murals by artist Eric Grohe. He takes a blank, sometimes derelict wall and brings it to life. Eric researches, paints and designs each project from scratch while his wife Kathy, also an artist, serves as project manager...Read Full Story

I’m loving these temporary tattoos that were all originally hand-drawn by Peter Philips, the Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup. As a gal who closely monitors every morsel that passes her lips and every ingredient in her hair, makeup and skin-care products, I wouldn’t even consider injecting real ink under my skin. But these beauties are temporary and bring a classy touch to what has traditionally been something considered somewhat edgy—the tattoo. With fifty-five artful images per...Read Full Story

These realistic 3D murals are the creation of artist Eric Grohe who is from the United States. Some are lifelike enough that you will have to look very close to determine if they are real or not.The following is an amazing series of murals by artist Eric Grohe.Read Full Story