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Combining Encaustic with Mixed Media Scrapbooking Techniques

I've been a scrap booker since I was a teenager, and I began working with mixed media elements in my scrapbooks, art journals, and on canvases as an extension of that passion.  This was all long before I became an encaustic artist.  I've been wondering for a long time if there was a way I could replicate my favorite mixed media looks in an encaustic 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.
purple mixed media art with quilling pieces

"Shrouded Trials"- abstract calligraphy art

This new series of abstract calligraphy art that I've been working on has been so fun.  I love the focus and the inspiration it's brought so far, and I'm excited to see where else it goes... This piece I based on the idea of a mountain.  Since…