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Three Trompe L’Oeil Daily Paintings Inspired by Vintage Copy of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Child’s Garden of Verses

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trompe loeil painting of time to rise poem by robert louis stevenson by kim testone
“Time to Rise,” acrylic on panel, 8″ x 8″.
SOLD

I recently came across a well-loved vintage copy of Robert Louis
Stevenson’s A Child’s Garden of Verses and thought I’d turn a few of my
favorite verses and illustrations into daily paintings. It’s amazing that
these were written well over a hundred years ago and are just as lovely
today.

Thanks for looking! 

trompe loeil painting of block city by robert louis stevenson by kim testone
“Block City,” acrylic on panel, 8″ x 8″.
SOLD

trompe loeil painting of happy thought poem by robert louis stevenson by kim testone
“Happy Thought,” acrylic on panel, 8″ x 8″.
SOLD 

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ABOUT THE ARTIST

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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