3D Architectural Illusions: Amazing Paintings, Murals and Mosaics

3D Mural Art

3D street artists are great, but their ever-popular sidewalk chalk art isn’t the only 3D art of its kind. Inside a home, on the outside of a building or even in a swimming pool, the illusion of three-dimensionality can transform a space, giving the appearance of depth, texture and place in a mythical or fantastical fashion.

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3D Wall Murals

Eric Grohe creates surprising illusions of far-reaching spaces out of otherwise flat surfaces. In some of these images of his works, it is difficult to see what is within the picture he created and what is in the real foreground. Though not strictly photorealistic, his plays on perspective feel compellingly real from a distance.

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This mystery artist clearly has an eye for classical and medieval scenes. His paintings both enliven these otherwise conventional interior spaces, creating amazing conversation pieces and great play spaces for children. If anyone knows who this is, please add information and links in the comments!

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3D pool art is a bit more on the playful side of 3D residential art. Composed of custom tiles, these creations can be purchased in standard patterns or made to order for specific pools. Do you know of other amazing 3D illusion art or know who the mystery artist is? Feel free to add relevant links in the comments below!

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Posted by Urbanist October 10th, 2007
Architecture, Graffiti, Street Art, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Images, Various
Comments: 33

Comments

Comment from Ва�?�?
Time: October 11, 2007, 4:15 am

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Comment from Robin
Time: October 11, 2007, 4:50 am

The first pic is of Blue Sky’s Tunnel Vision located in Columbia, SC

Comment from Resim
Time: October 11, 2007, 5:04 am

great pictures
thanks…

Comment from me
Time: October 11, 2007, 5:16 am

nice ;)
High five!

Comment from Daniel Mackey
Time: October 11, 2007, 5:59 am

They are amazing!! I absolutely love that type of art. Got links to any more?

Comment from David White
Time: October 11, 2007, 6:16 am

The first piece is in downtown Columbia, South Carolina, on Taylor Street. It’s called Tunnelvision and it is by Blue Sky. (http://www.blueskyart.com/)

Comment from aaron
Time: October 11, 2007, 7:26 am

is it just me, or does that first one seem dangerous? how long until there are a pile of call smashed up into that “whole”. amazing art though, especially the first one. you also gotta give it up for the photographers (sometimes)

Comment from пет�?
Time: October 11, 2007, 7:50 am

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Comment from Greg
Time: October 11, 2007, 8:01 am

why do I expect Wile E. Coyote to try and run through one of those.

Comment from Patricia L. Fish
Time: October 11, 2007, 9:02 am

I LOVE these paintings! Very cool!

Comment from sDf
Time: October 11, 2007, 2:48 pm

i could walk into one of these man! how come my country doesn’t have this?
sad.

Comment from Justin
Time: October 11, 2007, 3:53 pm

Amazing pictures!

Comment from secret
Time: October 11, 2007, 7:29 pm

I’ve seen most of these before, but it doesn’t make them any less brill.

Comment from jhonroy
Time: October 12, 2007, 7:42 am

thats very nice.

greattttt

Comment from Fay
Time: October 12, 2007, 11:09 am

You are an amazing artist. I am an artist, but could not possibly do anything like you do. Thank you for letting us see it. It is a site that I will put in a folder, so that I can see it again at will. Congratulations on your amazing and wonderful work.

Fay

Comment from CHESSNOID
Time: October 14, 2007, 3:40 pm

You sure do post some great urban photos. Keep it up. I appreciate looking at them. Cheers!

Comment from Steve M
Time: October 14, 2007, 8:52 pm

I got these in a viral email a while back, they are awesome. Why aren’t more people creative with public space like this?

Comment from suzi muzi pipijakopić
Time: October 26, 2007, 1:41 am

go an by your self a pis of paper…

Comment from rofl
Time: October 26, 2007, 10:10 am

nice man i wanna learn that too :D and go to other galasies:D

Comment from Dawid Michalczyk
Time: November 9, 2007, 11:52 am

These are really cool indeed. I especially like the first one.

Comment from Jetcrow
Time: November 10, 2007, 11:20 am

л�?д рулит? !!! ))))

Comment from Chris
Time: November 22, 2007, 4:56 pm

These are really great paintings. The colors and the 3D effect are simply amazing and give you the impression of space. Truly great man.

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Comment from Aki
Time: March 21, 2008, 5:31 pm

The first mural is a classic. In Chicago beautiful trompe l’oeil murals have been slowly disappearing. I am glad to see murals on a large scale are still surviving.
Really Inspiring.

Comment from Mark
Time: April 3, 2008, 7:56 pm

yeah,the 3D chalk art is as great as my forgien teacher told me . Actually,the most fantastic art I have seen.