Crayon Trompe L’Oeil Painting

“Primaries,” acrylic on cradled panel, 5″ x 5″.
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I gave myself 6 hours to complete this piece, as a daily painting exercise. It’s pretty cute, though. 🙂


I used a cradled panel and left the sides of the panel unfinished. You can hang it straight onto the wall balanced on a couple of nails, or you can frame it in a regular or floater frame. There are a couple of small imperfections on the corners of the panel, which I’ve included in the photographs. 

Thanks for looking!

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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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