Today I just had to try some new experiments out of
“Encaustic Mixed Media” by Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch. She feels like a
kindred spirit- willing to try any new medium or material!
WOOD GLUE:
So who knew?
Spread directly on wood panel, then set it on fire even before it dries. The wood portions that aren’t covered turn a
lovely burnt sienna/umber color… Fun! But stinky. I probably went a little too thick;
cause still wasn’t completely dry when I left 5 hours later…. will have to wait
to continue that one…but have some lovely organic shapes and tones to work with….
ALCOHOL INKS:
This makes me
very happy! I love inks, and of course have a gazillion acrylic inks- but as far as I understand it, I can’t use them with
wax. BUT apparently alcohol inks are
kosher. So- I googled what brands are alcohol based, and lo and behold, after
digging in the back room, I unearthed some jacquard piñata paints. I used them
for painting ornaments- who knew they come in handy this way? See- I can
rationalize buying and keeping forever any art supply purchase…so here’s how I
played with them…
Poured and
splattered first on
Then covered
everything with amber shellac.
And –yes, you
guessed it- set it on fire!
You get this
lovely bubbled and speckled surface.
detail shows you a bit better….
This isn’t,
of course, done- but allows so many lovely entry points to continue working ….
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