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| Inner Journey Encaustic 7" x 7" on panel |
When I'm busy, the thought of getting set up for encaustic painting seems overwhelming. Since I don't have a studio, I do encaustic painting in my kitchen where there is good ventilation. For that reason, months had gone by since I felt I had time for doing encaustics. This week, I decided enough was enough and got the wax out. This small painting, which includes a few small collage elements, is my result of about an hour of playing with the wax. There is a bit of map in there, which inspired the colors and lines for the overall composition. As I was doing the lines, I focused on creating layers of lines by inscribing lines, rubbing in oil paint, and then adding another layer of wax and repeating the process with more lines. I also used a funky metal roller to create some additional texture in one of the layers of wax. Working with melting wax is so soothing and really not as complicated to set up or clean up as I'd been letting myself imagine. Winter seems like the perfect time for working with wax so I'm promising myself not to wait so long until my next encaustic session!
Yay!!! love the wax!! Glad you are giving it a try. You have done marvelously. I agree, hot wax warms you up on a winter's day. It is fun to play and let your imagination take you on an artful journey. I hope to see more!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and interesting, the texture is awesome! <3
ReplyDeleteI love the softness of encaustic and this is such a delicate and wonderfully textured image I hope you don't wait too long to do more as well...xx
ReplyDeleteI adore encaustic painting and yours is just wonderful. Love the color and composition! Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteI love what you did here. Interesting process.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. I see a face in profile on the right side, which gives the whole thing even more depth and meaning.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I've never tried this technique, it looks fun. Happy PPF :)
ReplyDeleteLoving all those beautiful layers and the wax gives it a wonderful glow. Happy PPF and enjoy the weekend, Annette x
ReplyDeleteLove all those layers - the etching of the lines, and the subtlety of the colors. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteLove that soft look and the texture! Great work!
ReplyDeleteI must try this-lovely piece
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful piece. I never tried this technique, looks sooo pretty.
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Lots of layers and it glows beautifully. Nice job. Happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you were able to get back to it. This is lovely. Encaustic always seems so ethereal to me, like seen through a veil.
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous!!!
ReplyDeletewhat a gorgeous and fascinating painting-yes you definitely need to make more of these-raelly fantastic Debbie!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. Lovely colors and texture. I also love its title. It is always interesting to see where our inner journey will take us.
ReplyDeleteI love this...reminds me of a map. And the title is wonderful, too!
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Happy PPF!!
Mary
Mixed-Media Map Art
Glad you were able to get it all set up because this is gorgeous! Love all the depth created with your layers!
ReplyDeleteLovely work, I have never tried this technique looks really interesting.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful art and beautiful 'Inner Journey'. Thank you for sharing. One of the best pieces which I have seen today.
ReplyDeleteNice work! I love encaustic, is so interesting with all of the multi-layers. The map and lines create a nice background and flow to the piece.
ReplyDeleteDebbie, how beautiful! The colors are perfect together. I have never worked with wax of any kind so I am in awe of this ability you have.
ReplyDeleteGood for you for taking the leap! You art turned our beautifully.
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF,
Rinda
beautiful texture and colour!
ReplyDeletewow, this is amazing! I love the depth of colors. I would love to learn how to use wax.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I love your funky metal roller :)
ReplyDeleteAND that texture and those layers are gorgeous - glad you got out your pots :) xoxo
Oh, I love it! You and Marji really have me intrigued by the wax... One of these days, I want to try it too! I am also very impressed by your i-pad watercolors in both posts below. Well done!
ReplyDeleteVery nice Debbie.... I find encaustics so interesting but have no idea how to use them. I must watch a youtube video of them!!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a pretty piece with great texture!!
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Debbie this is an interesting piece, I've never tried encaustics, one day! It's fun to try out new materials, looking forward to seeing more of your encaustic art!
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to touch it. :) I love encaustic but I'm afraid to try it because of all the pets in my house. Either they'll get burned, spill the wax or I'll get hair on the painting. :)))
ReplyDeleteI have a cat, dog, and two rambunctious boys. So far there have been no mishaps even though I have to do this in the kitchen. Pet hair would add great texture! :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful piece. I love the colours and textures ... if I saw it in 'real life' I wouldn't be able to not feel it!
ReplyDeleteKaren x
I enjoyed reading your process. Cheers to you for taking the first step and enjoying encaustic. Love all the lines created! Seems complicated to me though but you makes it sound so easy. :)
ReplyDeleteAs others who have commented here. I have never worked with encaustics but find them so very intriguing. It seems that it would be a very satisfying process. I like this piece very much. Kudos to you for making time and space for your art!
ReplyDeleteso glad you put your wax out and do this wonderful session...it looks amazing! my favorite part is where the blue is :)
ReplyDeleteI really love this piece, it has such a soothing meditative quality to it.
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