Composed of paper collage, seeds, gold glitter and lunaria seed pods, I melt layers of encaustic wax to seal everything into place. Once dried, the encaustic creates a natural matte finish, which I then buff to an ultra soft, sateen sheen. The melting/layering nature of encaustic creates a finished surface that is somewhat uneven; thick in some areas, while thinner in others...it has a true feel of handmade in each piece! The encaustic also dries to a warm, see-through, whitish to buttery yellow glow and reveals a soft beeswax aroma.
Title: Underwater Fortunes
Medium: Encaustic Painting
Size: 6"x12"x1" thick
Date: 2010
This piece was done on a kiln dried birch panel.
The sides are gessoed white.
Wired and ready to hang.
Signed/dated on back.
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