Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Tabasco #5


This encaustic is my Tabasco #5! Loved the dark tones underneath the blue greens for the background. Lots of fun meltings and textures in this. Made it funky with a bent neck! OUCH!

Encaustic on cradled board, 12 x 6", $150, s/h $12





Fishy!


Oh, I'm sorry it's been so long since I've posted work! I cannot begin to tell you how busy life has been with 3 young kids and the dog, so I get done what I can. I have done several encaustic paintings lately that I am going to be posting that are small in size.

Encaustic requires the artist to be flexible and make decisions quickly in the process. Seldom do my original ideas come to fruition the exact way I intend with this medium, but I do love it nonetheless once I get over this fact. You kind of have to go with the flow of the paint and torch and watch colors melt and blend in such beautiful ways. I had toned this one in reds and burgundys with the intention of almost completely covering the background in blues. My students loved the burgundy tones as I did as the process went, so I decided to keep some that toning showing thru. This is "Fishy!'



Encaustic on cradled board, 6 x 12", $150 s/h $12