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Encaustic Map Cube
I've been so obsessed with maps lately that I can't stop painting them. I think it's mainly because they have so much meaning. A map is essentially just a picture of straight and curved lines. But if you recognize the place it represents,…
Abstract Painting of Charlotte, NC
I hope everyone's fall has been spectacular so far! I've been so busy bouncing from one project to the next that I'm stoked if I even finish anything at all! Is anyone else like that sometimes? I really hope I'm not the only one, and since…
Creating a Mixed Media Book of Letters
This summer has been a busy one! I'm so excited to share my latest project with you. It's taken me months to complete this mixed media book! But it has turned out so beautifully that I can't help but share some of my excitement and talk…
Using a Stippling Technique to Build Texture in Encaustic Art
This painting was a study in problem solving for me. I knew what I wanted, but I didn't know how to get there. However, through my brainstorming and experimenting, I found and used some new and effective techniques that I absolutely fell…
Raleigh Past and Present- Encaustic Map
In this Encaustic map painting I've combined two maps of Raleigh. The first is a map from July 1797- "Plan of the City of Raleigh with all the improvements & all the Numbers july 1th, 1797". This is a plan for Raleigh's downtown. I printed it and used gel medium to adhere it to the wood board. Once I added a few layers of wax, I used a clay tool to make lines in the wax over the block squares, then filled them with burnt sienna oil paint.
My Etsy Shop Reboot
Happy Friday everyone! I hope all of your holiday plans are coming together. I am super behind this year- I haven't even finished decorating my tree yet! And we won't even talk about the fact that I have no idea what to give my husband...…