BRINGING NATURE INDOORS WITH SUPERSTRATA ARTISAN DAVID FAUST
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From sweeping hand-painted murals to botanical wallpaper and nocturnal landscape paintings, David Faust’s work captures the quiet beauty of the natural world. Immersing yourself in his landscape scenes evokes the stillness of moonlit islands and lush countryside fields, inviting a feeling of serenity, escape, and connection to nature. We delve more into his artistry and range of techniques to explore how they can be woven into interiors and transform spaces in a multitude of ways.
“My creative philosophy regarding murals is to paint something that has its own identity and reflects my aesthetic sensibility, yet also exists in equal dialogue with everything around it: the architecture, color, and design of the space. I see my work as part of the larger puzzle assembled by the designer.” —SuperStrata artisan David Faust
Murals change the atmosphere of the spaces they occupy, so it’s no surprise that David Faust’s scenic compositions create rooms that feel transportive and deeply calming.
The mural collaboration all starts with a maquette, hand drawn by David in the vision of the designer. It accounts for the elements that break up the walls such as door and window frames, and gives an initial view of the mural's flow throughout the room. This is especially important when the mural extends across multiple surfaces to create a panoramic view.
"When you’re painting a mural, you're working with a space, but you're also working within the space of the mural. It’s more dynamic horizontally and vertically, and there is the element of time as you're looking through it—you sort of move through the space and it changes as you move through the space, too." —SuperStrata artisan David Faust
1. Donnelley by David Faust with SuperStrata. Photo by Laura Wheatley.
2. Panoramic hallway mural by David Faust with SuperStrata for Alexander Reid. Photo by Laura Wheatley.
1. Corita Kent and nature inspired hand-painted mural paneled room by David Faust.
2. Detail of a Corita Kent and nature inspired hand-painted mural by David Faust.
Murals can also be painted on canvas and shipped to the site to be installed on a surface, versus painting the mural directly onto a wall.
Fine Art Paintings
In a different expression of the painted canvas, David’s fine art works evoke a quiet sense of serenity and reflective calm. Classically trained, he draws on a refined understanding of color and composition, using his eye for nature’s emotional depth to translate it into each painting.
David speaks of his inspiration behind these paintings, "When it’s twilight, either really early in the morning or after the sun sets, the landscape forms become simplified. There are big shapes and patterns, and the light playing with those elements creates forms that become almost abstract. There's a real dynamic between the positive and negative spaces, and these silhouettes and cloud forms create beautiful patterns that happen as the tide is changing and the rocks are being exposed."
1. Nocturne Maine Landscape. Oil paint on canvas by David Faust.
2. Twilight on the Water in Maine. Oil paint on canvas by David Faust.
Botanical Wallpaper Designs
Adjacent to these works of art are David's decorative stenciled wall designs and wallpapers. As he reflects, "While murals and paintings involve more gesture and perspective, a wallpaper or stenciled surface is a repeating pattern so it's almost like you're looking at an overall texture, more like a wall finish."
In collaboration with SuperStrata, David has been developing wallpaper designs that draw inspiration from his love of the natural world as well as the American Aesthetic Movement and Cape Cod Arts & Crafts style.
1. Cape Cod Arts & Crafts Style reed motif stenciled wallpaper concept by David Faust.
2. Details of Cape Cod Arts & Crafts Style reed motif wallpaper design by David Faust.
Collaborate with our expert artisan David Faust and experience how his artistry emerges through dialogue and craftsmanship, allowing interiors to be shaped with depth, mood, and narrative. At SuperStrata, we bring every element of refined craftsmanship together under one roof, making it effortless for you to achieve a cohesive and beautifully executed design.
