Faux Finishes

I have over 15 years of experience in commercial, scenic and residential faux finishes: rust, aged copper, wood grain, distressed lettering, marble, stone, fresco, metallics (leaf and paint) and the ability to visually color-match any substrate or paint color. I’ve worked with latex and oil-based products, as well as fabric and vinyl applications.

Faux metal signage / faux marble column

bin702-sign — Faux rust patina – Oil enamel on sheet metal.
Bin 702, Container Park Las Vegas, NV

column+base — Acrylic paint and glaze

Silver Leaf Wall / Deco Doors Reproduction

aluminum-leaf-wall — Hand-applied silver leaf
private residence, Del Mar, CA

086+deco+door — Chrysler Building Elevator door reproduction on canvas. Private residence, Las Vegas NV

Faux Architectural Stonework

gabi-entrance — Acrylic paint and glaze on wall.
Private residence, Las Vegas, NV

harrison-entrance-mural-lf — Acrylic paint and glaze on canvas, installed
on-site.
Private residence, Las Vegas, NV

Hand Painted Design on Venetian Plaster Wall

hacienda+fireplace — Hacienda Palomino, Las Vegas, NV
Acrylic paint on venetian plaster

Hand painted Trompe L’oeil Fireplace screen

Acrylic on wood panel, 3′ x 3′
painted on-site

Acrylic on wood panel, 3′ x 3′
painted on-site

Various Finishes

boekle-murals — Faux wood crown moldings and cabinetry, distressed wall finish (oil glaze), Tuscan landscape murals and trompe l’oeil stonework throughout private residence, Las Vegas, NV
Tuscan landscape murals by Mark Melnick

allenmural — Acrylic paint and glaze on canvas, installed
on-site.
Private residence, Las Vegas, NV

Maps

All map design, lettering & compasses by Mark Melnick.
Map details and distressed fresco finish by Maya Lowry.

connies-world-map — Map of the World
6’x15′ acrylic on canvas, installed on-site.

072-west-indies-map — 16th century America Map (West Indies)
5’x6′ acrylic on canvas.

truro-map-detail — Cape Cod Map for Truro Vineyards,
Truro, MA
10’x14′ acrylic on site.