
For the Fresco School, June 2007 came with exciting event - release of hard cover edition of "The House That Faux Built", which includes a reproduction of the "Dolphin Fresco" by Fresco School's founder and head instructor, iLia Anossov.
Dolphin Fresco was painted using classic Buon (true) Fresco Technique. In true fresco the artist must start applying his colors on the wet (or fresco) intonaco as soon as it has been prepared and laid on the wall. When it dries and hardens, the colors become one with plaster. Technically speaking the plaster does not 'dry' but rather a chemical reaction occurs in which calcium carbonate is formed as a result of carbon dioxide from the air combining with the calcium hydrate in the wet plaster.
FrescoSchool offers variety of workshops and programs on traditional fresco painting technique.
About "The House That Faux Built":
Transform Your Home Using Paints, Plasters & Creativity
100 top artists from across the U.S., England and France participated!
Together they transformed the rooms of a 1940s colonial fi xer-upper in Metro DC
and an inner-city Chicago church into incredible works of art.
The Artist's version of 'We are the World,' This amazing
project-turned-book has a dual purpose:
- Raise money to house Katrina victims.
- Showcase the cutting edge in painting/plaster home make-overs.
(Includes the latest in green paint products and techniques.)
The House that Faux Built captures the project in over 500 full color
photos. It is being snapped up by homeowners, DIYers, realtors and
designers eager to see the latest in faux and home transformations.


