Under the surface

This piece was definitely an experiment.  I have in the works a very large triptych, and some specific ideas that I needed to try to see how they would work.  The main idea I wanted to try, was to build up a high  pile of paper pieces that…

Tide Pool

I did it!  I FINALLY finished this piece.  I had really no idea how ambitious I was when I decided to use so many paper pieces, but I love the finished look.  I decided to call it "Tide Pool" because the colors are so reminiscent of water…

Taking a break

I finished a piece!!  It's funny, I've actually been working on a different one that has a VAST amount of my rolled paper pieces.   Nearly non-stop for the past two weeks (except when I'm eating, sleeping, or at work) I've been constantly…

Learning and Creating

I managed to be pretty productive this weekend.  I finished another article for Mixed Media Art (It should post on April 9... let me know what you think!), I found some places that will frame my encaustic pieces,…

Out of Hybernation

I feel the need to apologize for being so out of the loop these past few weeks.  Well, really the past couple months.  This year has been a doozie so far!  I feel I've been knocked a ways off course, but the good news is that this past…

Hot Spots

I'm back to the black and gold for the moment.  This piece was interesting to work on.  It was the first time I'd used paper clay and then painted over it to make the whole blend in with the background.  I wanted my elements to look as…