Tuesday, January 26, 2010

New Mixed Media Encaustic Painting


In this encaustic painting, Family TREE, I have incorporated some vintage papers under the encaustic wax.



Here are a couple of vintage books I have collected. Pages from these books have been used in many of my mixed media projects.
 
 To begin this painting, I glued on a vintage map and vintage sheet music to my board. Once dry, I added  some clear encaustic wax as well as white, green and blue encaustic wax.

The wax is somewhat translucent and I like how the map and papers show through.


  I like  grouping this larger painting with the mini nest painting. In my final step I added white encaustic "blossoms" to the branches giving the painting a great texture.

2 comments:

  1. That REALLY works. The map is a great backdrop. I have piles and piles of such books... Are your birds carved stamps or paintings? So curious about your work!
    xx,
    Autumn Clark

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  2. oh, ditto about those wonderful MAPS. these are FABULOUS!!!

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