Thursday, November 18, 2010

Amazing 3D Murals


Amazing 3D murals painted on drab city walls by Eric Grohe
Mural artist Eric Grohe creates trompe l'oeil works that transform drab city buildings into beautiful three-dimensional environments. In 2004, Eric turned this hospital building in Columbus, Ohio... 


...a mural called 'Dedication'  paying tribute to the educators, 
physicians, nurses, employees and volunteers who have served this 
hospital for over a century.
...into a mural called "Dedication" paying tribute to the educators, physicians, nurses, employees and volunteers who have served this hospital for over a century.


Working with a team of two trusted assistants, Eric plans and 
executes his designs using Google Earth and Global Imaging Satellites 
and digital photographs sent in by his prospective clients, to work out 
the sun's position to allow for shadows. Each mural can take up to a 
year to complete from start to finish
Together with his two assistants, Eric plans and executes his designs using Google Earth and Global Imaging Satellites and digital photographs sent in by his prospective clients, to work out the sun's position to allow for shadows. Each mural can take up to a year to complete from start to finish


In 2000, this dull wall in the Pilot Brewery at the Miller Brewing
 Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
In 2000, this dull wall in the Pilot Brewery at the Miller Brewing Company in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...


...was painted with this mural which visually expands the cramped,
 industrial rooms...
...was painted with this mural which visually expands the cramped, industrial space...


Real objects such as hooks, aprons, and clipboards were added to 
the surface of the mural to enhance the illusion
... Real objects such as hooks, aprons, and clipboards were added to the surface of the mural to enhance the illusion


The parking lot at Phil Smart Mercedes Benz dealership in Seattle,
 Washington, which in 2007 would become...
This parking lot at Phil Smart Mercedes Benz dealership in Seattle, Washington, became, in 2007...


...into 'Serenity Road', a mural celebrating their 48-year 
history
... "Serenity Road", a mural celebrating their 48-year history


Using a specific silica bsed paint known as Keim Mineral that 
lasts for over 100 years, he has created an impressive portfolio on the 
sides and fronts of buildings across the world over the past 20 years.
Using a specific silica bsed paint known as Keim Mineral that lasts for over 100 years, he has created an impressive portfolio on the sides and fronts of buildings across the world over the past 20 years.


In 1997, Eric transformed this dingy cement wall in Massillon, 
Ohio...
In 1997, Eric transformed this dingy cement wall in Massillon, Ohio...


...into 'Century of Heroes', a landmark showcasing the rich 
history and traditions of one of the most famous high school football 
teams in America.
...into "Century of Heroes", a landmark showcasing the rich history and traditions of one of the most famous high school football teams in America.


An old brick wall in Crawford County in Bucyrus, Ohio, was 
transformed into...
An old brick wall in Crawford County in Bucyrus, Ohio, was transformed into...


...'Liberty Remembers 2001' -  a monument honouring veterans. In 
this mural, Lady Liberty cradles a dying soldier in her arms, surrounded
 by the portraits of 284 veterans from Crawford County, Ohio. The mural 
was almost completed when the tragedy of 9/11 occurred. Eric added the 
phrase 'Her torch still shines, our flag still waves' to the interior 
arch
..."Liberty Remembers 2001" - a monument honouring veterans. In this mural, Lady Liberty cradles a dying soldier in her arms, surrounded by the portraits of 284 veterans from Crawford County, Ohio. The mural was almost completed when the tragedy of 9/11 occurred. Eric added the phrase "Her torch still shines, our flag still waves" to the interior arch


In 1999, Eric transformed this blank wall in Bucyrus, Ohio...


...into 'Bucyrus, Great American Crossroad 3'. Dominating the main
 square of town, this wall and gravel parking lot have become both a 
dramatic entrance to the city as well as a backdrop for numerous 
concerts and civic events. Over 80 local citizens posed for the figures 
in the mural, which depicts this same square early in the previous 
century.
...into "Bucyrus, Great American Crossroad 3". Dominating the main square of town, this wall and gravel parking lot have become both a dramatic entrance to the city as well as a backdrop for numerous concerts and civic events. Over 80 local citizens posed for the figures in the mural, which depicts this same square early in the previous century.


A mural was commissioned for in Marion, Ohio in 2005 after the 
entire west side of a building was exposed when an adjacent building was
 torn down in preparation for a new City park...
A mural was commissioned for in Marion, Ohio in 2005 after the entire west side of a building was exposed when an adjacent building was torn down in preparation for a new City park...


...Eric created this mural, called 'Marion Heart of Ohio'. The 
four statues represent the foundations on which the town was built: 
pioneers, agriculture, industry, and education. They support the future,
 depicted in the form of a globe, on which sits a young woman who 
represents the present
...Eric created this mural, called "Marion Heart of Ohio". The four statues represent the foundations on which the town was built: pioneers, agriculture, industry, and education. They support the future, depicted in the form of a globe, on which sits a young woman who represents the present


'Steel' by Eric Grohe in 1992 in Steubenville, Ohio. This mural 
was commissioned as a tribute to the local steel industry. The design 
includes 12 painted panels on either side of the central image that 
depict the different stages in the mining and transportation of raw 
materials, as well as the production of steel.
"Steel" by Eric Grohe in Steubenville, Ohio. This mural was commissioned as a tribute to the local steel industry

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