Casein, colored pencil and encaustic on stone
2 1/2″ x 6″
Inspired by a photo that I took of my spectacular bleeding heart plant.
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Crab claw and mussel
Encaustic, photo and seaweed on stone
About 2″ x 3 1/2″
This photo was taken on Pond Island in Maine. Seaweed and stone collected from the beach in my backyard.
Sea Urchin
Encaustic paint, photo on stone, with coral found on Pond Island in Maine
About 2″ x 3 1/2″
I wanted to see how a photograph would do on stone. I love working on the stone in encaustic. Unlike other substrates, the stone really absorbs the heat and stays hot for quite awhile. Because of that, you get a little more time with the paint. The wax stayed nice and hot…but not liquid while I placed the bits of coral around the image. I will try some more of these. The big problem, just like any substrate that you are adding photos to, is the air pocket issue. I like the idea of incorporating found objects.
Big Dog
My Big Dog
Photo manipulated in photoshop
Substrate: old book cover
Materials: encaustic paint, casein
Size: about 5″ x 7″
This is a photo of my dog “Big”. He was sitting in the snow waiting for something…probably a treat! Big provides lots of inspiration, as he is very photogenic.
Iris
Iris: Encaustic on Stone
Approximate size is 3″ x 4 1/2″
Materials: Casein, colored pencil, encaustic
This piece was inspired by a photograph that I took a couple years ago. I have very few Iris in my garden, I think I might be down to one that actually blooms! I love them though, in all their different blooming stages.
Hosta
Hosta: Encaustic on Stone
Size is approximately 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2 ”
Substrate is stone found along the beach in Stockton Springs, Maine
Materials: Casein and colored pencil, encaustic
Image is inspired by a photograph that I took of a Hosta plant blooming outside of a motel in NewHampshire. It was raining and overcast that day, and the motel wasn’t the greatest. But, the flowers were beautiful.
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