ENCAUSTIC
Chinese Flavor
A quarter of a century ago, I took up Chinese painting because it demanded intense concentration. That was of interest to me. Later I was able to visit China and learn some techniques first hand. About the same time, I began to practice encaustics. I put both techniques away but last year began to combine them.
Welcome Back
12” x 12”
I did the brush painting on rice paper stained with tea. The ink can run on rice paper very easily. It was like walking on a tightrope to get the lines thin and sharp. This picture took weeks to do.
Pines in First Snow
12” x 12”
This watercolor was fused to clear wax and then enhanced with touches of colored wax and some ink.
Simply Aloe
12” x 12”
This picture was designed to capture an aloe plant and keep the image crisp and clean.
Mistletoe Branches
16” x 20”
This work was created for a recent exhibit with the Lakeland Art Guild. The branches are as they appear in late fall.
Magritte's Poem
12” x 18”
This picture combined a Chinese water color and oil pigment sticks. It was made after a visit to the Dali Museum when I viewed some Magrite works. I learned that the surrealists liked to envision portals in the world. Also they thought great thinking can occur in the period between sleep and wakefulness. I experienced that when I had the thought to “paint the ground red.”