by julia dzikiewicz | Oct 25, 2009 | blog
In this artwork ,titled “Burgundy”, Gail Gregg explores the possibilities of packaging materials , encaustic and abstraction. It looks to me as if she found a piece of cardboard, and painted thick layers of encaustic paint over it. This piece is just one of a series...
by julia dzikiewicz | Oct 24, 2009 | blog
Linda Cole and I met at a workshop at R&F Paints called “Ahead of the Buzz”. She creates art made with encaustic, plexiglass, paper and mylar. The work you see above, titled “‘‘Elevated Air” is one of her 3-D creations and it is made from “wax, paper, wire strips...
by julia dzikiewicz | Oct 23, 2009 | blog
In the image above, you see a “wave panel”, a gorgeous cradled panel made from maple. The size of the panel is 5 feet long by 26 inches wide. I love the panels that Rodney builds, as they are perfect for encaustic. As you can see in the photo, the panel is almost an...
by julia dzikiewicz | Oct 22, 2009 | blog
This painting is titled “Impermanence” and it is listed as “mixed media”. It looks like a poured resin piece to me.I like the browns and golds of this piece, the changing patterns, and the implied crumbling of the leaf in the center of the work. The leaf might also be...
by julia dzikiewicz | Oct 21, 2009 | blog
Marni Maree paints and teaches at the Workhouse Arts Center. Here she creates “Watercolor on Canvas”, literally painting watercolor on stretched canvas to create beautifully textured floral paintings. She also creates commissioned artwork. Here is her own words...
