Encaustic paint turns to water

Jul 24

Starting to make my ideas happen now!

'Mangrove Channel' - Diptych almost finished.

See below how it developed…

Firstly my ink painting on rice paper was glued to 2 ply boards. Applied clear wax medium, some shellac & burnt areas with the torch.

I had a vision of what it was, so I decided to develop this composition. Next added more paint medium colours & fused with the heat gun.

I even added an image of splashing water over rocks. Drew some tree details with my Encaustic Wax hot tool. Then put some shellac on some areas & burnt with a blow torch. See first image.

'Channels' is a small example of moving wax paint around with heat.

Earlier works 'Meandering Pair' was when my fascination with aerial views began. I rubbed on soft pastels, fused lightly & added more wax paint. Texture was created with simple drops of wax paint. Amazing how these encaustic pieces come up when you buff with a soft cloth!