Encaustic Art
Encaustic painting, is a form of art that uses beeswax mixed with resin as the main medium. It is a versatile base that mixes well with oil pastels, oil paints and collage, which makes it perfect for my salvage project. Sometimes, I use salvaged images from ruined art books. Plus, I incorporate discarded jewelry and discarded wood (cut-offs) from a local wood working shop.
I Dream of Venus, 6 by 6 inch, Encaustic mixed media, bronze metail frame, $200
Forest Bathing, 14 by 14 inch encaustic mixed media, $350
The Queen of the Heavens. She is an 8 x 10 inch encaustic (beeswax and resin) piece. The images are from my book on the Louvre. The 2 little angels are from Hans Memlin's painting the Mystical Marriage of Catherine of Alexandria. The Madonna was painted by Jan Van Eyck and is in the Madonna for Chancellor of Rolin. ($150)
Don't Sit Under the Oak Tree with Anyone Else But Me, Available at Frameworks, Plymouth, MI (5 inches by 3 inches) Encaustic abstract on recycled exotic wood cut-off. The wood is Purpleheart from Central America. The tree images are from an old book on paintings displayed in the Louvre. The original painting is called The Pond of Oaks and is by Theodore Rousseau. c 1812-1867
Splash (Sold)
Jewels of the Sea ($250) Encaustic mixed media using seaweed, shells, discarded jewelry, metal, gold ring with pearls and cubic zirconia, oil stick, and micro crystals. Size: 12.5 x 12.5 in with frame
Pink Moon $220
Serendipity $125
Good Morning! $80
Time Traveler $150
Earth Hamsa $250