Somerset Apprentice Spring 2012

I'm thrilled to have a feature in the new Spring 2012 issue of Somerset Apprentice. 

 The article is an explanation of how I created this mixed media encaustic dress painting.

 Somerset Apprentice is a wonderful magazine. It takes its readers through step by step instructions and helps to teach them the fundamentals of creating Somerset-style art.

This publication has so many fantastic artists sharing their art as well as their favorite tips and techniques.

You can check out my article and get my step by step instructions on how to create an encaustic painting like this party dress. Or if you prefer, you can get a signed print of this painting in my Etsy shop.

Designing Dresses

I've been having fun "designing" some dresses. 

These dresses are made using vintage papers and encaustic beeswax.

I used a page from a vintage French book for this dress. The pocket, belt and collar are bits of a vintage map.

This dress painting is also an ornament.

 To create this dress I used a topographic map page from a vintage atlas. This map has such wonderful colors and patterns.

The pink and green colors in this thematic map make a lovely dress.

 All of these mixed media encaustic dress paintings are available for purchase in my shop.