MMFA Workshop Day

Today I participated in a one day workshop. Below are some of my experiments with Encaustic Wax and Image Transfer. The first three show the process of one piece.

The next two-

Sculpture

Memories of Grandma- Front and Back of sculpture Cloth, buttons, fiber, paper, quilt, encaustic

Mono Prints

Experimenting with Encaustic Mono-Prints on Mulberry Paper and Watercolor Paper

Frog Baby Quilt

This is a baby quilt I made recently. I have been saving this Frog fabric for a really long time. I always loved it, but I was waiting for just the right quilt. I felt this one was it as the Mom made her home in LA and taught swim lessons. I choose the star fabric for Hollywood. The Mom is also a wonderful actress.

Waterfall in Work Continued

Back in July I posted the beginning of my waterfall. Here it is today. Acrylic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas

Baby Quilts

Baby Quilting continues-

Abstract continues!

Here is the latest piece 24X36 called Break. It is acrylic on canvas.

Recent Encaustic Art

Both pieces are 12X12 The Ikat Inspired piece has deep sides, the other In Bloom has a smaller frame only 3/4 inch on sides. They are both Encaustic wax painted on cradled board. Since they are encaustic these photos look a little darker- in real life encaustic takes on the light of the room. The In Bloom piece is made to shine when the light catches it.

Theatre Time

If you are wondering where I have been I went and took a little visit to Memphis and did a little costume work. Currently I am trying to finish two baby quilts then I can get back to painting. Canvas is unfinished!

Waterfall in Work

So I had in my mind this beautiful impressionist waterfall. Not sure if I have seen something like it somewhere? I started it last night. My husband thought that it was a big pore- you know like you see in the tv adds for acne! HA!

This is where it was when I finished last night. This piece is still in work. Acrylic on 20x20 gallery wrapped canvas.

To Sunset or NOT

Well I got the bright idea I would try my hand at a sunset. This was a follow along of a palette knife tutorial that I quickly decided I did not want to palette knife. I still painted it and never felt it looked like something I would do. Usually if I watch a tutorial 1/2 into the process the painting takes on a life of it's own and I am free to continue painting in my own style. In other words, it looks like me not the tutorial and really the tutorial is only a starting point for proportions or color balance. I took this photo of the process. I then showed it to my husband and proceeded to the kitchen where I took out a scrub brush and washed the canvas. I got alot of the paint off and I now love it. Of course he says it is because it is mostly yellow,my favorite color! I doubt I will leave the canvas like this as my intention was to paint it over.

Full Moon

I think I have finally finished this piece. I am calling it full moon for the moment. 16 X 20, lots of texture- bead gel used

Happy 4th!

Here we have a tiny abstract and the update of the one posted yesterday which is 20X20. I think it has the colors of a Dr. Seuss book. Very much Oh, the places you will go.

July Abstraction!

Here it is the middle of summer. I just received a large order of Art supplies and I am ready to paint. I am still working on my abstract painting. Here are two in work.

Tiny Abstracts

These are two small abstract paintings.

Abstracts Continue

Both paintings are 16 X 20. I am still working on the moon.

Water Abstract

So before I left for the conference I was prepping my canvas with modeling paste etc. I came back ready to paint. This is what I am working on now. This work is not really original in concept, but I am at the practice painting stage and need a springboard at the moment. This is the piece still in working stage.

Encaustic Conference DAY 1

Here are some images from this mornings workshops. This was the basic encaustic workshop. She provided alot of useful tips and gave the basics of working with the medium. Below see the gridle with wax, some examples like using a stencil to put letters in your piece. I will have to go back and add the names of the workshop presenters later.

The second demo that I saw today was all about working with fibers in wax. She even used those little round makeup pads. By the way these are not art but demo canvas just showing how to attach the fiber with wax and options. You may see below sleeves of garments or tips of socks etc.

June Abstracts!

Working on Abstract work at the moment. See below process- but which way does it go?

It was designed to go the first photo but I think I like the second one better. Is it balanced? What is it? a tree, a flower? Here it is before-

I think I am done with it. I am going to put it away for a few days.

Abstracts

Well I just made another poppy painting. I don't think it is finished just yet.

Now here I begin a new work in abstraction. Process photos- still in work. This is a larger work 20x20.