Janet's Art Studio: Encaustic Floral Still Life Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Encaustic Floral Still Life Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

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I don't paint flowers often but it is a nice break from figurative work. This 24"x24" encaustic still life (painted with molten, pigmented beeswax) has a finish that looks like polished tile. I left some of the drips of melted wax throughout the painting. -Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

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60 years of Making ArtAugust 22, 2012 at 4:17 AM
beautiful.
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AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 5:38 AM
Yes, really beautiful.
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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, August 21, 2012

Encaustic Floral Still Life Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

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