Trompe L'Oeil

...a style of painting in which objects are depicted with photographically realistic detail.

Creating an illusion is what you see

can you peer through the window in reality

it is really deceit at its finest and best

imagination of the mind is the real test

is what you see authenticity or a pigmented allusion

which you decide is your own unique conclusion

Reviews

[Deuces]

You know I love rhyme. You killed it in this piece.

The topic is one I also love and ponder daily. You personified this style of painting and analogized this with the human mind and condition. It is funny how not only others can paint an illusion that we fall for, but at times we paint the illusion ourselves and therefore have no one else to blame.

Truly enjoyed this one. You have a lot up your sleeve.

[Frieda P]

Whoa deep review, I love it...so glad you like this one Cyn, I am really terrible at rhyming, not my style, but this one I just felt it. Thanks so much for your great review.

[Deuces]

No problem. You're actually good at the rhyme. Try it more.

[Frieda P]

It always feels so strained to me, not natural, I don't think in rhyme, well I do but that's another story ;-)

[Gerald Parker]

its .....but it doesn't matter.

[Jack...]

Though the photo may be an illusion, your poetry is no illusion, it is as real as it gets. Nice rhyming too.

[Frieda P]

*smiling*

[Michael G.]

I've seen several like this. Really cool. I've seen a street chalk artist doing it. I wish I knew his name. His work is awesome.

[Frieda P]

Oh when I was looking around for photo's they had an awesome chalk one, unbelievable! Thanks Mike.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Oh Freida too forced to be you! Rhymes so crass as to be irrelevant!

[Frieda P]

Gah, lucky me I had to catch this on the live feed! Get off my back John! ;-P

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Not on your back lass. Have simply read enough of your work to know how well you write even if you recycling the same theme worries me (and other friends)

[Frieda P]

Alright I suck at rhyming, what can I tell you, I thought it was an interesting subject...as for my 'recycling theme', it's in my head, what can I tell you...

[Emerald Seas]

Truth is skewed by one's perception. Honesty, now that is genuine. Illusion consists of perception and imagination.

Lovely writing! Some artists are so gifted with their skill that it is hard to tell the difference between the illusion and reality, even under heavy scrutiny.

[Frieda P]

So wise Sera, and deep....I would agree, honesty is a rare gem.

Thanks so much for your great review.

[MOON]

I love photo realism and the idea of tricking the mind almost creating the illusion, which in reality is not there . A window to the mind lovely write.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Moon, some of it is painted also, really spectacular stuff...