The White Straw Purse

April 27, 2011

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.

Roxanne Colyer is a creative who divides her residence and studio work between her Alaska birth home and adopted abode near Portland, Oregon. Roxanne writes, makes art and has professional certifications in bio-field energy applications.

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Sketchbook

Working it all out…

I’ve felt inadequate to collage since gluing construction paper shapes as a kid. Questions open up all areas of art making. After posing a question, I’m astounded to be making and enjoying collage pieces. There are artist’s who have raised collage t… — I’ve felt inadequate to collage since gluing construction paper shapes as a kid. Questions open up all areas of art making. After posing a question, I’m astounded to be making and enjoying collage pieces. There are artist’s who have raised collage to a stunning art form. I’ve been working these little pieces as a warmup to larger studio works and I’m happy these answers show up.

Canby, Oregon hay field. Sketchbook 14x10” Acrylic.

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