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Creative Evolution is a decorative painting company specializing in faux finishes, murals, Trompe l’Oeil, and children’s rooms.

We work one-on-one with our customers to create beautiful faux effects in any home, office, or restaurant. Each mural or paint effect is tailored to the customer’s individual imagination and style.

We consult closely with our customers to develop a unique artistic addition to any room. Whether you prefer a subtle faux finish or a dramatic mural, we can help you bring out the potential of your home or business.


Portfolio

Mural Paintings by Patrick Ganino.  Click here to see our Mural Gallery
Murals
If you can imagine it, I can paint it.

Faux Finish Faux Pro Patrick Ganino.  Click here to see our Faux Finishing Services Gallery!
Faux finishes can add a dramatic or subtle touch to any room.

Tromp LOeil Paintings by Patrick Ganino.  Click here to see our Mural Gallery Tromp L'Oeil
This decorative technique creates the illusion of depth to trick the eye.

Childrens Rooms Faux Pro Patrick Ganino.  Click here to see our Childrens Rooms Gallery!
A simple way to create an entire world for your child's imagination to grow in.

Industry Analysis

Decorative painting is a new industry relative to other industries classified within our nation's established labor industries. However, decorative painting and faux finishes has been an established practice for hundreds of years. Think of the frescoes of Rome, the roots of ancient murals in houses across Europe and America, the fin de siecle gold leafing and relief work of the late nineteenth century. The faux industry, is an industry that, by all appearances now, is somewhere in between being related to the traditional painting industry and interior decorating industry. However, many faux painting businesses operate in way that closely resembles the work that other fine artists and craftsmen complete. Industry trends are hard to predict with such new industry, but it is certain that faux finishing and decorative painting is one of the hottest trends and fastest growing markets. As faux finishing and decorative painting steadily increase in popularity more techniques are added to the gallery of options available for this art.

Industry trends reflect a realization that current culture necessitates a need to live in homes that are reflections of who individuals are and the way they want to live. Americans are spending more money than ever on discretionary purchases, which are motivated by emotion and desire. These types of individuals can rationalize their purchases if they provide pleasure, relieve stress or beautify their environment to the point where Americans will spend 3 trillion in one year on discretionary products or services.

Learn Decorative Painting
Faux Finishing Classes Brochure Available Free

The Institute of Decorative Painting is Patrick's newest addition to Creative Evolution. This school's classes specialize in teaching those interested in learning to create murals and faux finishes of all types and styles. The school's focus is teaching new and unique faux finishes and murals, providing classes that are dedicated to the hottest trends in faux decorative effects. [ more ]


Instructional Videos

Faux Warehouse - 2


The Business of Faux
Starting a decorative painting and/or mural business can be daunting for even the most talented artist, or continually challenging for a seasoned painter. With The Business of Faux. Patrick Ganino shares his valuable and field-tested business expertise in this concise, matter of fact manual. Patrick's strategies take the guesswork and stress out of the "business" end of growing your own decorative painting business.

The Business of Faux

The Official Faux Forum

Are you looking to discuss faux finishing or murals? Creative Evolution is proud to moderate FauxForum.com! FauxForum.com is a place for our students and other industry professionals to find inspiration, exchange information, and become active members in an online community. Just another way we are happy to support our students in the faux industry! Please share your ideas and spark creativity - join the fun at http://www.FauxForum.com

Online Tutorials

Learn How to Faux Finish, Trompe L'Oeil, Venetian Plaster.  Do It Yourself. DIY

Feel free to browse through our tutorial section. We've made available a range of easy techniques for you to learn online including:

  • Learn to Faux Finish
  • Learn to Trompe L'Oeil
  • Learn to Decorative Plaster

    Click here to get started!


  • Above: Creative Evolution just recently completed work at Judy Sheindlin's house (star of TV show "Judge Judy").

    Parrot Niche w/ Pascal
    Parrot Niche
    Read More About The Class, Then Register for a decorative painting class!
    Join instructor Pascal Amblard as he teaches students how to render this beautiful panel, including two colorful parrots poised on a decorative vase adorned with fruit, which rests inside an elegant marble niche. Students will learn to use a cartoon to trace the niche based on illusion perspective techniques, render faux yellow sienna marble, and create trompe l'oeil effects such as faux moldings, creating depth in the niche and volume on the vase. Approximate student panel size will be 42" x 70". Please note that the actual class panel may vary slightly from the image depicted, based on the discretion of the instructor.

    Borghese Temple w/ Pascal
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    Read More About The Class, Then Register for a decorative painting class!
    Decorative Painting Classes
    About Our Instructors
    Creative Evolution Teaching Philosophy
    Experience Our Faux Classroom
    What To Expect In Class
    Faux Certification
    Faux Business Resource Center
    Frequently Asked Questions

    Press

    Connecticut Mural Painting Faux Finishing Decorative Plasters Murals Design Color Connecticut Class Instruction Institiute Decorative Painting
    Country Sampler Decorating Ideas - October 2005
    Take advantage of overlooked spaces. Laundry rooms, mudrooms, and other utility spaces don't have to be boring. Interior designer Sharon McCormick, owner of Fairchild House Interiors in Durham, Connecticut, worked with painter Patrick Ganino to create...[more]
    Connecticut Mural Painting Faux Finishing Decorative Plasters Murals Design Color Connecticut Class Instruction Institiute Decorative Painting Creative Evolution was mentioned in a Woman's Day Publication for our innovative stencil line: Creative Evolution offers classes in mural painting, decorative plastering and trompe l'oeil techniques. Test your new skills using their signature stencils ($10 each) for creating designs as well as glazing and plaster processes. 866-775-3289;

    Why Choose Us?

    It takes knowledge coupled with creativity to execute a successful transformation. Creative Evolution provides the trained professional expertise you need for high style...[ More ]




    What To Expect In Class

    Our school is the only full service institute in Connecticut. We provide comprehensive training that is both convenient and practical. Our class objective is simple: teach real life application of faux finishing, decorative painting and murals to produce students qualified with professional results. In this way our school provides a classroom where students will create and evolve.

    If you have a desire to do what you love and love what you do then why not choose the Institute of Decorative Painting? Register Today!


    Do It Yourself Tutorials
    Decorative Painting Glossary
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    Member of SALI
    Better Business Bureau


    Faux Finishing Classes Brochure Available Free
    Fabulous Glazed Finishes | Decorative Plasters | Marvelous Murals | Trompe L'oeil | Color and Design | Faux Business Class | Stone Sky Workshop | Marble Inlay | Wood Grain | Intensive Faux Training | Pascal's Fountain Mural | Parrot Niche | Borghese Temple
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