TROMPE L'OEIL IS FRENCH FOR "TRICK, DECEIVE or FOOL THE EYE".
MY DEAR FRIEND, JEFF FESSENDEN, CREATES THIS ARTISTIC PHENOMENON
IN PRIVATE HOMES, PUBLIC PLACES AND EVEN YACHTS,
WITH UNBELIEVABLE TALENT AND IMAGINATION.
IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE, AND ARE INTERESTED IN SETTING UP A CONSULTATION
AND PORTFOLIO VIEWING, PLEASE CALL FESSENDEN STUDIOS INC. IN NAPLES, AT:
239-793-0405 or email: FezzArt@aol.com
MY DEAR FRIEND, JEFF FESSENDEN, CREATES THIS ARTISTIC PHENOMENON
IN PRIVATE HOMES, PUBLIC PLACES AND EVEN YACHTS,
WITH UNBELIEVABLE TALENT AND IMAGINATION.
IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE, AND ARE INTERESTED IN SETTING UP A CONSULTATION
AND PORTFOLIO VIEWING, PLEASE CALL FESSENDEN STUDIOS INC. IN NAPLES, AT:
239-793-0405 or email: FezzArt@aol.com
BELOW: Ceiling overview & detail of a lucky wine room in Ft. Myers.
MEET JEFF FESSENDEN
OF
FESSENDEN STUDIOS, INC.
OF
FESSENDEN STUDIOS, INC.
Murals and trompe l'oeil are two words that seem similar, yet they represent very different types of art. The first describes a category of painted wall adornment; the second is a specialty within that category. Most people know what a mural is, while the word trompe l'oeil (pronounced trom-loy) might sound unfamiliar. It is a French term that means literally "to fool the eye"–to paint an image so realistically that it deceives the viewer into believing the image is real and three dimensional.
A trained illustrator graduated from The Rhode Island School of Design, Jeff specialized in architectural illustrations for the first years of his career. This skill has served him well in the trompe l'oeil market. Attention to detail is essential to the task of fooling the eye, along with drawing and design expertise, correct color selection and methodical execution of the finished artwork.
“I have been serving a select clientele for years–large design firms, famous authors and many of the captains of America's industry. They've been to Europe and have seen grand work, and they want the same quality. "People hire me for my 'eye',” Jeff says, "for my ability to bring an often complex image into a special setting. Many times I must make adjustments to the original plan as I paint, given the architecture or limitatiions of the space. Clients come to me because they want it to be unique and done right; they don't want to paint it over."
Jeff Fessenden has been producing award-winning work for Robb & Stuckey’s interior designers’ customers for many years. He was voted "Best Artist/Finalist–2001" in Naples Illustrated's yearly contest. Awards aside, it's the pure joy of painting that keeps Jeff at it. "I love what I do, and I love the unique challenge of each job, plus the great response from clients.
“The variety of subject matter always keeps me piqued. I do a lot of research, and I take pride in being able to replicate a lot of different styles of art." In one year, I have done Florida-themed art, an oriental scene on faux-silk for a dining room, Mediterranean terraces, an audubon scene or two, and to top it off, one of my favorites, a Bacchus-themed ceiling for a Ft. Myers doctor’s wine room.”
BELOW: The elevator door to author Robin Cook's Naples apartment.
Reality: The actual door is inset slightly and is perfectly flat.
BELOW: entry hall niches.
Reality: there is nothing between the columns except a flat wall. Not even the steps.
Reality: there is nothing between the columns except a flat wall. Not even the steps.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trompe-l'œil (French for "trick the eye" from tromper - to deceive and l'œil - the eye; is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects really exist.
Although the phrase has its origin in the Baroque period, use of trompe-l'œil dates back much further. It was (and is) often employed in murals, and instances from Greek and Roman times are known, for instance from Pompeii. A typical trompe-l'œil mural might depict a window, door or hallway to optically enlarge a room
BELOW: Naples. An Irish family's wet bar appears to have windows overlooking their Ireland countryside homestead.
With the superior understanding of perspective drawing achieved in the Renaissance, painters often added trompe-l'œil features to their paintings, playfully exploring the boundary between image and reality. For example, a fly might appear to be sitting on the painting's frame, a curtain might appear to partly conceal the painting, a piece of paper might appear to be attached to a board, or a person might appear to be climbing out of the painting altogether:
Trompe-l'œil can also be found painted on tables and other items of furniture, where for example a deck of playing cards might appear to be sitting on the table.
The art form was revived by the American 19th century still-life painter William Harnett. In the 20th century, Richard Haas painted large trompe-l'œil murals in American cities.
BELOW: On Moorings Bay, an interior blank wall echoes the scene that one would see if the wall were removed.
Reality: The steps on the left are real. The ones on the right are not. There are no beams on the ceiling.
Reality: The steps on the left are real. The ones on the right are not. There are no beams on the ceiling.
BELOW: Haitian room divider
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