Encaustic Mixed Media Painting - Charlie

I enjoy collecting vintage photographs and I love using them in my paintings. In this original encaustic painting I have incorporated a vintage photograph as well as red thread, red paper dots and some gold leafing.

 I stitched the red thread onto the photograph and let the threads hang. The effect looks wonderful when the painting is hanging on the wall. I then nailed the photo to the painting.

The background of the painting has some vintage pages from a book. I really like the was the vintage paper looks the encaustic beeswax is applied to the paper. The pages of the paper gets somewhat translucent and the back side shows through.

This original encaustic mixed media painting is available to purchase in my shop here.

BOYFRIEND art block

This is an encaustic art block. 

Images of "sporty guys" from the early 1900's highlight the four sides to this block.

 I added festive dots in turquoise and red. This art block can sit on a desk or mantle.

Each side of the art block has a different "boyfriend" so you can choose your boyfriend for the day.

Romantic Photos

I love vintage photographs.  The wonderful patina of time gives them such a beautiful romantic look. I wanted to create the same kind of feeling with my photography. 

  I've been playing around with some filters and overlays on my photos to try and create that style.

Here is a photo showing the before and after using textures, text and filter effects.

Using filters and overlays, I can create that romantic vintage style I like.

I found a free online photo editor called iPiccy. This site is great.  It has so many different effects you can use on you photos. It's really quite easy and fun.

 Using filters, boarders, text and other effects you can transform your photos into works of vintage art too.

Romantic Earrings

Fun summer time earrings in yummy colors. These pretty baubles can be found in my shop here

I like the contrast of the rustic vintage kitchen tool and the delicate earrings. A  fun way to store and display your earrings. A vintage kitchen grater.

Paris Love

The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. 

 Built in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair.

 This is a new mixed media encaustic painting of this lovely Paris landmark.

 I created this lattice structure using pages from a vintage French book. 

 Cutting the paper to the correct size and piecing the tower together took some time, but as the tower took shape it became fun. It was rather meditative and I really like the end result. 

I will be offering this original piece in my Etsy shop as well as prints of this encaustic painting.

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.

Church Lady

I found the cutest pair of 1950's vintage porcelain figurines. 

These choir singing red heads are hand painted.

Their choir books read - "Jesus loves me this I know."

What a fantastic gift for a singer or church choir leader. These church ladies can be found here.

 “Well, isn't that special?”

Gift Giving Jewels & Baubles

Dream Fairy

Aqua Crystal

Silver harmonica

Glamour Key

Butterfly hair comb

Dream ring

Tattoos

Silver Feather

Scissors

Alice in Wonderland

Ice

Sweet Tea