Trompe Cut-outs   "Nina" is a trompe l'oeil wood cutout fastened to the outside wall of our studio. We get a lot of double takes as people walk or drive by. It is sealed with an anti-graffiti wax coating which cleans up easily. Close-up with details ______________________________________________________________________________________ This client wanted something cute that would attract attention to her hat business in Shoreline Village located in Long Beach CA. It is cut out of ultra- Rigid M. D. O. board and sealed with a glass hard anti-graffiti coating.           Wind Blown Hat                        ________________________________________________________________ "DOG LICKING ICE-CREAM" This is a Trompe L'oeil scene for Heidi's Frozen Yogurt in Long Beach, CA.  The owner wanted a "Norman Rockwell" type of scene. So I came up with a Grandpa type figure with his Granddaughter and a Dalmatian sneaking a lick. These figures are cut out of Ultra-Rigid M.D.O. board and sealed with an Anti-graffiti gloss coating.                         ______________________________________________________________________________- This is painted on wood....It is taken from a  painting by Adolph William Bouguereau entitled "YOUTH"" 8 ft. x 4 ft. acrylic.   _______________________________________________________ This client traveled around the world and wanted design elements in her home to reflect this. I painted a Japanese "Shoji Screen" on wood and installed it on  the bathroom wall. The client loved the hummingbird at the bottom....I also glued real bamboo pieces on both sides for a more realistic effect...Also, I stenciled bamboo shoot patterns on the three surrounding walls.                            CLOSE-UP ("One Picture is worth a thousand words" in Oriental characters) Painted on wood panels and framed with 8" aged & antiqued planks Murals Fantastic is the online portfolio for San Diego, California artist & muralist Rik Erickson. All images are © Copyright 2000 - 2001 by Rik Erickson, and may not be reproduced, copied, displayed, or used in any way without written permission. All rights reserved.  muralizing, MURALIST, SAN DIEGO