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trompe l'oeil plants

reducing stress with trompe l'oeil

In a conservatory wall in West Sussex, this image of a grapevine has been hand painted by Nick Hallard onto a flat surface. The owner commissioned the work in her home, as she believed this personal mural would help to reduce stress at the end of a busy day. Plants as trompe l'oeil are often very effective, and gives the owner the chance to benefit from the sight of a mature or tropical plant for stress reduction, often in a space where it would be impossible to grow for real.

Hand painted trompe l'oeil by Nick Hallard

(left) The vine, bursting with fruit and 'trained' to follow the lines of architecture
(top right) The highlights on the berries follow the universal light direction from the top right of the picture, as does the light and shade on the bark and leaves
(bottom right) Research is a very important part of painting trompe l'oeil, in this case even down to the specific species of grape vine

Private residence
Interior matt emulsion
8ft x 4ft 6in
Hand painted trompe l'oeil foliage
eyebright's hand painted trompe l'oeil vine leaves and grapes