Artistic Brushworks - Murals, Faux Finishing, Stenciling and Custom Artwork for Interior Designs and Home Decorating
Custom Artwork of a tapestry design in watercolor

This page shows a selection of original artwork created by Carol  Makris.  Several pieces include faux finishing techniques. Styles range from purely decorative, to Trompe L'oeil realism.  Click on each image to see more details of the artwork or on the "Art for Sale" button to view Fine Art available for sale.

We can create a unique design for your home or office that can become a dramatic focal point in a room or a pleasant surprise above a bed, door or window.  We work in many different styles -- from old-world to contemporary imagery.  Take also a look at the Murals and Trompe L'oeil sections.

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Beaux Arts Decorative Frieze

This piece was inspired by American Neoclassicism, I wanted this piece to be large and dramatic. I also wanted to show my skills for marbleizing, detailed hand painting, stenciling, and rendering with light and shade. The carved frame sets off the artwork beautifully.

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The Old Greek Potter

The Greek Potter is a pastel drawing that was inspired by a 1980 trip to the island of Crete in Greece, where the artist Carol took an artist's workshop on pottery.  This painting is available for purchase in the Art for Sale section.

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Flori - Pompeian Fresco Mural

This is copy of the famous Pompeian Fresco.  It was painted on a ground coat of synthetic plaster, and distressed and aged for an authentic look.  This painting is available for purchase in the Art for Sale section.

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Villa Livia - Fresco Mural

This work was inspired by the room-sized Roman Fresco in the National Art Museum of Rome. It was painted on a ground coat of Lyme and synthetic plaster. It was aged and distressed for an authentic look.  This painting is available for purchase in the Art for Sale section.

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Pompeian Angel Fresco Mural

This work is a copy of a Pompeian Fresco.  It was painted on a ground coat of synthetic plaster, and aged and distressed for an authentic look.  This painting is available for purchase in the Art for Sale section.

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Arianna - Faux Fresco Mural

This work of art is an interpretation of an ancient fresco.  Many layers of paint and glaze are applied to a ground coat of synthetic plaster.  It was aged and distressed to achieve an authentic look.   This painting is available for purchase in the Art for Sale section.

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Blue Goddess

This decorative work of art was painted with acrylics on an actual wooden platter. A montage of flowers, fruit and fauna surrounds the beautiful Blue Goddess   This painting is available for purchase in the Art for Sale section

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Midnight Swan

A ornately painted ceilings of Florence, Italy became the inspiration of this painting.  A classic vignette surrounded by colorful Grotesca is reminiscent of another era.

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Angel on canvas with dimensional border

A custom print on canvas that was antiqued and highlighted with metallic gold.  The border has a stucco texture with a dimensional stencil design.

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Angel Medallion

This medallion image was printed on canvas.  Gold gilding was applied to the background and border.  The heavy textured background was applied in two steps and helps to conceal the raw edge of the canvas print.

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Trompe L'oeil stone niche

The stone niche and statue was printed on canvas in a pale gray tone.  Handpainting with glazes created a realistic dimensional effect.  Venetian plaster was applied in two colors for the terracotta background.

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Old-world map with crackle

This print on canvas was color washed like a watercolor painting. A clear crackle finish was added with a light antique stain to give it an aged effect.

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Trompe L'oeil plaster ornament

A trompe l'oeil rendering of a plaster ornament -- a design that was copied from an actual antique woodcarving.  The background was stippled with glaze.

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Impressionistic Landscape

Impressionistic garden scene.  Oils.

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Topiary Garden

Fantasy topiary garden scene.  Watercolors.

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Tropical Forest

Airbrush design.

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Star Angel

This figure was painted in watercolors and merged with computer graphics background.

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Wisteria Vine

This crumbling block wall effect was created with drywall compound.  The handpainted  wisteria vine adds a touch of color and graceful lines which can create a frame around interior doorways and windows.

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Whimsical Partridge

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Tapestry Design

Partridge in a pear tree Christmas tapestry design.  Watercolor.

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Zebra Head

Water/soluble oil crayons on paper glued to the wall.

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Cabinet Door Design

Elegant handpainted design on cabinet doors.

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French Flourish

Sample of French flourish design depicted from a magazine.

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