With his training in painting and sculpture, Jean Pronovost can imbue life into any artistic project. His exceptional ability to work in faux-finis of any kind, the rendering and the care he takes with the finishes, gives every piece a breathtaking realism.
This is an unusual faux marble finish. The owners of this villa on the edge of the Rivière des Prairies wanted a faux finish that had the features of both carrara marble and vaporous clouds. This photo shows the end result of the faux finish: an ambitious interplay of a…
Creations Jean Pronovost were ask to be set dresser and decorator for the set of York’s English chocolate company new commercial. The commercial was inspired by the American series Game of thrones. Indeed, false ice were carved and molded and then applied to a throne that was latter on painted…
The high-class Italian fashion store Moda Milano requested the services of Créations Jean Pronovost for the creation of a faux-fini in sienna marble. The project was realized on several columns and walls to create a dense and colorful classic look. This added a lot to the unique image and success…
The faux marble painted on the exterior surface of the whirlpool, first made of wood (masonit), is now finished. We can discern the different types of vein on the faux marble painting done with a paintbrush. The glossy and reflective aspects were executed on the false marble with an urethane…
Several faux-finis were created in 2002 for the Cirque du Soleil at the World Beat Center in Montreal. Inside this old building, Jean Pronovost created imitation marble on the columns and painted the mouldings in imitation wood and brass to bring out the height of the room’s ceilings; the effect…
In the World Beat Center’s reception hall, this made to order ceiling with royal emblems was fashioned using wood mouldings on which were applied patinas and by the addition of imitation wood moulding achieved the authentic look the customer desired.
Sculpture detail created in 1999 this piece measures 5’x 5’x 1’. Cast in fibreglass, Jean Pronovost, successfully integrated marble resin and colours which resulted in a unique transparency enhancing all the minute details of this faux-fini.
Bas-relief sculpture of 23,5”x 33” in size, this representation of Tlaloc, the Aztec god of rain was created with Forton resin and bronze powder, it was then oxidised with a black patina. Once completed it was polished to bring out the bronze’s luminosity recalling the Aztecs’ sacred link with the…
This alligator cast was created in 2002 using Forton resin saturated with silver powder. To achieve this exacting result the cast was covered with a patina to oxidise the metal pigment. The size of the crocodile’s head is 4″ x 6″ x 11″.
Statuettes of Xolotl, Quetzalcoatl’s twin brother; originally sculpted in plaster, they were then cast in Forton resin with the addition of bronze and copper powders and then edited. A variety of faux-finishes were used on the pieces using precise patinas to oxidise the metal powders to give them their distinct…
This bas-relief created in 2003, titled L’homme, le pouvoir et la bête, was inspired by Babylonian mythology. This work of 24”x 36” in size was cast in Forton resin with the addition of copper powder which was then oxidised with a green patina to imbue it with life and achieve…
