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Catalina Encaustic Map Painting with Shellac Burn

  Whew, this has been a crazy couple of weeks!  I opened my studio, started a local artist meet up, updated my youtube channel, and of course worked on some pretty awesome pieces of art, including this Catalina encaustic map painting. …
encaustic and alcohol inks

Encaustic with Alcohol Inks and a Dry Shellac Burn

It's been a long time since I've created an encaustic with alcohol inks, but I was inspired recently to take them out and play with them again.  It is fascinating to watch the way the inks interact with each other.  The alcohol gives so much movement, creating a look within your painting that you don't have much control over.  You simply have to watch the way everything settles, and try to add or take away little bits at a time.
encaustic shellac burn technique
encaustic shellac burn technique

Shellac Burn Encaustic Paintings with India Ink and Calligraphy

Good day!  It's been awhile since I've shared anything with you- sickness has been visiting my home and sapping all my energy.  But I'm so excited to share these new encaustic paintings, especially since I'm using a technique I've…