"Yes, They Just Arrived" Encaustic figurative woman and flowers
"Yes, They Just Arrived", Encaustic 4" x 6" with 2" gold frame, Collection of Artist. "My daughter has spoken for this painting so I dare not let it go. It has an unusually large number of layers of molten, pigmented waxes. " - JAS
Hi Janet, I like your work very much and your blog. I wish your were in the Blackbird show. I think your work would be well received by the customers there. I have started a blog too (not to be left in the dust)! Check it out. I have some old photos on it.
Currently I am focusing on floral, bird, and landscape encaustic painting. When I do paint the female figure I focus on painting the modern but still universal and timeless woman. I primarily paint in Encaustic, which is painting with molten, pigmented beeswax. In my encaustic works I do not use photocopies or mixed media; all details are painted with layers and lines of molten, pigmented beeswax. Contact me at janetsartstudio@gmail.com.
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.
Hi Janet, I like your work very much and your blog. I wish your were in the Blackbird show. I think your work would be well received by the customers there. I have started a blog too (not to be left in the dust)! Check it out. I have some old photos on it.
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