Faux Painting - Ars Gratia Studio.

Painting is an Ancient Art.
The first manifestation of it was probably created by cavemen as an attempt to personalize their surroundings. During the Renaissance two major schools of faux painting were formed, the Italian and the French. The Italian style was realistic but immediate(alla prima), the french style was more detailed and intricate.

Faux painting is a means of replicating natural elements with paint. The old masters developed techniques to replicate marble, wood, lime stones, tortoise shell, plaster, etc. Today with the development of new materials, it can be applied to virtually any surface for the purpose of personalizing and decorating your surroundings.

With formal Classical†Art education in Rome and Moscow, I would love to bring my experienced skills in this craft to your home or business throughout the Washington DC area including Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, or McLean Virginia or Potomac, Bethesda or Chevy Chase Maryland.

Designers: We work closely to your custom specification and provide samples boards.

Contractors: We are problem solvers and work†within your budget/time frame.

Call or me and let's discuss how I can make your project a beautiful success!