Entries by Anjuli Johnson

Encaustic line technique

I wish I had a really awesome example of the technique I learned during class last night, but I have to confess, I struggled a bit.  Encaustic really is so different from any other medium. I knew this one that I worked on last week wasn’t quite finished.  I wasn’t sure what to do with […]

My beginner encaustics class

Raleigh, NC has a pretty awesome artistic community.  Not that I’ve broken into it quite yet (that plan is in the works) but I’m scratching the surface.  For example, Raleigh City has a lot of art classes available for anyone who wants to learn, and I recently signed up for the Beginner’s Encaustic class. The […]

DIY Light box

Anyone who has been to my apartment knows that it is very cozy, very small, and has a lot of character. That character includes paneled wood walls, original hardwood floors. and lots of windows. Though great in most aspects, when it comes to my art, it is perhaps not the best, especially when it comes […]

Gel Medium- The Most Essential Tool for Mixed Media Artists

 It wasn’t until I began to seriously experiment with mixed media art that I discovered Gel Medium.  As I began researching more and more art techniques, I began to stock up on several tools I’d never used before, including this amazing gel.  Since then, I’ve used my Gel Medium in several ways, on a lot […]

Magic the Gathering Altered Deck

Happy Valentine’s Day!  Here’s to the special people in our life, be they husband, sister, friend, or coworker. For me, this is the first Valentine’s Day I celebrated as a married woman and I wanted to make something extra special for my husband, so of course I had to do something artsy and cheesy.  :) For […]