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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Encaustic Small Figurative Redhead

This is one of four 6"x6" encaustic paintings currently hanging at the Oregon Society of Artists show. These have all sold but I'm working on more. I paint lots of red-headed women. Also brunettes, but mostly redheads and hardly ever blondes. I have absolutely no idea why, I just start painting and that's what happens. SOLD

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

"Rose" Small Oil Portrait

"Rose" is a 5"x7" oil painting on linen board. -JAS SOLD

"Anna" Oil portrait

"Anna" is a 5"x7" oil painting on linen board. There is a bit of melancholy in Anna's eyes as often is the case with the women I paint. I don't understand why but I've come to accept it as important to me."-JAS SOLD

My Encaustic Process

Beeswax and damar resin are melted and dry pigment is added for color. The tins of molten wax and colored pigment are kept in a molten state on a heated griddle. Bristle brushes are dipped into the molten wax and quickly used to paint upon the painting surface, which is usually a board such as untempered masonite, wood, or some form of art panel. Each time wax is added to the painting it must be fused into the previous layer of wax. I use a propane torch to fuse the wax. Various scrapers are used to scrape off unwanted areas of wax as the work progresses. This process is repeated many times. There are usually 20 or more layers of wax in a completed piece.

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Encaustic Small Figurative Redhead

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

"Rose" Small Oil Portrait

"Anna" Oil portrait

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