Are Faux painting and Trompe Loeil the same thing?
Both are French words with similar but slightly different interpretations. Faux means “false”, which describes a technique that imitates another substance, such as stone, marble, or wood. Trompe L’oeil means “to fool the eye”, which can be a painting that looks so real, that you have to touch it to see if it is real or not. Using shadows, lighting, and perspective, Trompe L’oeil has a diffinite three dimensional effect.
