It has been quite some time since I last wrote. No excuses.
I have recently been enjoying a new short journey of may be a
month . That journey has taken me on a discovery with encaustics.
It all began after a short evening demonstration at my local art shop.
It was hosted by Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch a well known encaustic artist
with a passion for hot wax.
Somehow this passion was very infectious and I have well and truly
caught it.
Firstly I had to gather up my materials.
A hot plate from my local K Mart. Plus a few metal mugs for heating the wax.
A heat gun for fusing the layers of wax. Also some small boards which I primed
with
Encaustic Ground. Note the new brush made from goats hair. The Ground gives the
board a smooth and even covering and allows the colours to be well received.
As I enjoy textures, layers and natural things to embed I foraged around for various
bits and pieces to embed.
First piece. I will show you the second one soon.
