Fireplace Embellishment ______________________________________________________________________ REAL STONE This client had a stone fireplace that she wanted to have more Marbling or veining character added to it.  The alcoves were also faux treated a golden tone.            ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________       Two color faux stone treatment over painted fireplace                                                                                           Close-up ______________________________________________________________________________________________________     after                                                                               before __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ This is an example of faux stone over a plaster fireplace.           after                                                                                 before ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Plaster into Stone # 2 with painted Embellishments  ABSTRACT PAINTING         after                                                                                before ________________________________________________________________________________________________  i       after                                                                                             before Closeup More work from this same project                 ________________________________________________________________________________   Outdoor fireplace area with hand painted accents ______________________________________________________________________________________________ I  faux painted this large fireplace to appear like aged stone with marble columns. It was previously painted an industrial white. Now it has much needed character & looks just like stone. the side columns were treated to a matching polished marble treatment.          Close-up more on this project               __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________  Aged  with subtle color enhancements. (was all white) 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.  ST, MURALIZING, MURALIST, SAN DIEGO