"Mother's Child" 12"x12" Encaustic painting (molten pigmented beeswax) by Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

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I'm doing a series of encaustic paintings of women and children.  It is subject matter that has been painted by thousands, yet as a subject it remains timeless and universal.  Many themes in art are endlessly repeated, like trees and seashores and paths and pears and winding rivers; the challenge is to evoke an emotional response no matter how often the subject is painted. What are your thoughts?  -Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

"Until You Know Rose" 30"x30" Encaustic Portrait-Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

This is an example of thinking a painting was done and then a few days later realizing I simply had to make changes to it.  This is the final 30"x30" encaustic painting and now I accept it as completed.  This is Rose, and the painting is still entitled, "Until You Know Rose."   The melting wax under the propane torch makes facial features a special challenge.  -Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

Large 36"x24" Encaustic Figurative Painting, Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

Accepted into Emerald Art Center National Spring Exhibition May 2012, Springfield, OR

"Each Afternoon" is a 36"x24" encaustic painting.  I'm working large to be ready for upcoming venues where larger encaustic works are needed.  There is a lot of beeswax in a painting of this size, and approximately 25-30 layers of molten, pigmented beeswax. I will  appreciate your comments on this one, since it is the largest figurative encaustic I have painted to date.   -Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

Encaustic Figurative Painting, artist Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

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"Ruby" is a 12"x12" encaustic painting.  This is the last painting I'll do for a while of women with arms raised.  I plan to keep Ruby for some time since she makes me feel happy.  Isn't it funny how subjective art is?  Today I submitted 3 paintings to a show and Ruby was one of them, but out of the 3 paintings the other 2 were selected and Ruby was not, even though she was my favorite of the three.  She had a different title, so now that I have her back I've named her Ruby.  -Janet Amundson-Splidsboel

Encaustic Face Study

This is a 14"x14" Encaustic with many layers and colors of wax.  I wanted to experiment with many warm and cool colors of wax within a portrait.

"She Did Observe" Encaustic Figurative Redhead

This 10"x10" Encaustic is on display during the month of November 2010 at Art Media in downtown Portland as part of their 100 Artists 10x10 Artworks $100 or Less exhibition. SOLD

"Serendipity II"

This encaustic in the Serendipity series is 20"x16". -Janet Amundson-Splidsboel  SOLD

"Serendipity III" Encaustic Portrait Figurative Redhead

This is an 18"x18" encaustic on board. The woman is from my imagination and the greenish floral pattern in the background is based on drawings from the ancient Minoan culture. -JAS  SOLD