Peeps and I had a wonderful time in Bend experimenting with encaustic collagraphs. Thanks to Ron Schultz for showing me how to use the encaustic to make a printing plate.
Giraffe
Encaustic 12”x12” 19 September 2011
- Encaustic 12” x 12” 19 September 2011
Practice with additive and subtractive wax applications. Not exactly what I’d envisioned yet the painting comes close. I wish I’d photographed the layers. The first few were lovely.
Sort of like a giraffe. Only shorter.
I guess you have to be there.
Encaustic
Beginner’s simple. 
Encaustic Sculpture
Encaustic and muslin bas relief. First time for sculpture combined with wax. I love the process.The White Straw Purse
Encaustic, 8” x 8”, 2011
The bull-in-the-china-shop method of encaustic is nice for beginning experiments, however, I seriously need instruction from someone who’s been there because my newly invented wheel is incredibly square.
Encaustic Experiment
Encaustic, 8”x8”, 2011Douglas Colyer
After three aborted drawings made the trash bin today, I had a creative breakdown and went to pick up some of the basics for encaustic. If any of the beeswax pros look too closely they’ll see a myriad of technical errors, however, I had a blast and after the frustrating studio day it was either this or chocolate.
The piece comes close to what I envisioned. Intuition said stop one layer earlier yet this version is still satisfying for a first timer. I enjoy the result of pushing the hot wax to create texture on the surface.