Trompe L'oiel Newspaper

Remember, you are following in the great tradition of William Harnett. Scroll down for pointers.

Trusty Colt by W. Harnett - oil on panel

Marrero Sample Pencil Drawing

- Draw a cast shadow to give it a three dimensional quality.

- Make the tone of the "newsprint" different from the white of your page.

- Try to avaoid real letters except on the larger captions.

- Include little "rivers of white" running through the text so that they resemble word spacing.

- You may want to include a device that pins down the newspaper such as one or two tacks or pins.