Monday, October 15, 2012

Working in Wax

Looking at art has become an obsession with me lately and these encaustic pieces have caught my eye so I will share:




Semiotics
16" x 16"
Jann Gougeon


I find the composition in this work beautiful and the way she has juxtaposed the symbols a perfect contrast to the grid like background.




8" x 16"
Mary Philpot


For artists that love to draw, the beeswax medium works so well for detail. A sharp stylus, needle, nail or awl is used to incise the surface. Oil sticks or oil paint is then rubbed into the scratched surface. The result is amazing fine line work.



Not That Fragile
6" x 6"
Mary Black



Encaustic with collage always works for me. So much to look at and contemplate.


Dunkel
Mark Perlman



Another colorful approach to painting with beeswax. A very nice geometric design.