I’m continuing with my post on my short stint in Bulacan to do 4 mural paintings in a farmhouse.     If you missed my former posts on this, please click on the links below: 1. A Short Stint In Bulacan : The Farm 2. Trompe L’oeil in the Foyer 3. Garden Window Trompe L’oeil [...]

Paintings have an enormous effect in any home. A blank wall can open up to a beautiful view of nature with a mural painting on it. A trompe l’oeil mural has an even more interesting effect. It has the ability to fool the eye, transport the viewer to distant views, and create an illusion of [...]

Samar is the third largest island in the Philippines with a rich history and a terrain of mountains and valleys bordered by white sand beaches. It’s beauty and natural wonders, barely discovered and explored – rain forests, stunning waterfalls and streams that flow through rivers unto seas. Magnificent caves and rock formations not found anywhere [...]

Veranda By The Beach Trompe L’oeil on the wall in acrylic Lyn Deutsch 2012     My post today is a solution to a narrow space by painting a trompe l’oeil and creating faux brick wall finishing. A trompe l’oeil is a painting that creates an illusion and thus can be used to create beautiful [...]

  I am featuring today the first part of what I did for the residence of Engineer Lyndon Ogoc and Myrna Ogoc, the Director of Center for Environmental Studies and Advocacy at the University of Eastern Philippines, Northern Samar.   The dining area which is adjacent to the kitchen has white walls and odd door. [...]

  Trompe l’oeil [trɔ̃p lœj] in Fine Arts & Visual Arts, is a painting or decoration giving a convincing illusion of reality.   I just did a trompe l’oeil for a restaurant here in UEP, Northern Samar where we are currently having our summer vacation. My client, Ay Ay Jolejole, a young, inspiring, and successful [...]

  House of Professor Marliza Rubenecia, nestled in a forest of trees and beautiful gardens…   We are still here at the University of Eastern Philippines Village, Northern Samar supposed to be on vacation, until three days ago I got a bit busy doing what I love – painting! In three days I did 5 [...]

Last week I started with my first official newsletter – ‘Dear Friend’ Letters – sent to friends and subscribers. This is my second newsletter content which I would like to post here for you. Rose Scarlet 32″ x32″ Textured Acrylic on Canvas Lyn Deutsch 2008 This painting is currently at Galeri Dunia Seni Lukis in [...]

Last week I was approached by the Director and Founder of Child and World Cebu, Mr. Rene Willems, a Dutch national to design a food stand for their new livelihood project – the Stroop Wafel.   The stroop wafel is a Dutch delicacy. It is so yummy with syrup filling in between the waffles. They [...]

There are places that we visit that seems to beckon us to go back to again and again. One of this, is Malapascua, a small island north of Cebu. Its white sand beaches, clear turquoise waters, quaint and simple lives of the people, the daily fresh fish and seafood, stunning sunrises and sunsets, and the [...]