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Adding Rust

Mini Encaustic Paintings using a Shellac Burn

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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…
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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…
Adding Rust

Adding rust to your Encaustic Paintings

I am so glad to finally be finished with this piece.  :)  It really seemed to take forever because I kept trying to use shortcuts with the supplies I had, and nothing was working. Lesson learned- when trying a new encaustic technique, follow…