All these artworks are paint on gallery-wrapped canvas. While I often work to create a strong illusion of depth, the artwork is all flat. Trompe l’oeil (“deceive the eye”) became a popular term in the 19th century, though the artistic goal dates back at least to ancient Greece.
• I almost exclusively use airbrush, other aerosolized paint, and masks.
• I don’t use any photographic processes in creation.
• I don’t use any digital processes.
• I usually varnish with satin varnishes, but my ideal is to varnish for the specific space and tastes of my audience. There are spaces where glossy varnishes enrich color and other spaces where only a more matte finish is appropriate.
Artists carved the backs of gargoyles 150+ feet up on cathedrals nobody would ever see. i strive to be part of that lineage of craftsmanship.
Carsten Zehmisch does a wonderful lob of showing airbrush techniques. If you are curious, please enjoy his fine Australian accent and skilled draftsmanship.