Today’s Trompe L’Oeil Acrylic Painting – Recipe Card 3 – Butterballs a.k.a. Russian Tea Cakes

“Butterballs,” acrylic on panel, 5″ x 7″

Here is the third card in my mini-series of recipe card trompe l’oeil paintings. This original for this one is actually in my own handwriting. This was one of those recipes that I made with my mom when I was a kid, and continued to make for many holidays, as the powdered sugar always gave them such a festive, soft, beautiful look.

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Kim Testone

Artist Kim Testone

I’m a full-time acrylic realism and trompe l’oeil painter creating whimsical food paintings inspired by real-life creations that I bake, decorate or scoop in my kitchen. All of my paintings are flat, painted with many thin layers of acrylic paint, aiming to look at three-dimensional as possible. I hope you’ll join me on the journey of creating art that brings a little happy magic into the world. I’ll be sharing my process, my insights, and hopefully some things that will inspire you to appreciate the little things around you every day.

The Formal Stuff:

  • B.A. in Studio Art from the University of Central Florida
  • M.A. in Arts Administration from Savannah College of Art and Design
  • Former Art Magazine Editor

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