mixed media encaustic art with quilled paper pieces

Encaustic Art with Paper Elements

I've been doing a bit of practicing recently. Encaustic is one of my favorite artistic mediums to use in mixed media art, but there are times when using my heat tool can really mess up the look I'm trying to create if I'm not very careful. With…
nautical encaustic

Nautical Encaustic Painting- Adding Paper and Other Elements

I've been focused on a lot of things lately- looking for houses, visits with family and trips out of town, etc. There's a lot going on, and it's funny how those things can inspire in random and unexpected ways.  For example, I've been scouring…
Spring

"Spring"- Encaustic Collage with Quilling and Rice Paper

I'll be working on a very large triptych piece for the next few months. I have the basic ideas in mind, and one of the main concepts it will involve is layers- large amounts of my paper pieces beneath and surrounded by other elements, like…

Unravel

I named this piece "Unravel" because of the loose strips of muslin arranged to appear random and loose, as though they had once been used to bind something, and over time the binding has come undone and is just hanging limply, not accomplishing…
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Stenciled Encaustics

Stencils!  Don't you just love being an art junkie and collecting all kinds of things you've never used before but are certain at some point you will?  I have boxes and boxes of embellishments and tools that have rarely, if ever, been…

Charleston

My husband and I spent an amazing weekend visiting Charleston, SC last weekend.  It didn't take long for me to completely fall in love with this city.  The history, the beauty, the Southern charm and wonderful atmosphere were inspiring.…