Angel

I worked on this encaustic collage over a number of days. It is 14"w x 11"H, on hardboard

nest

I put some finishing touches on this encaustic painting last night. It is 5" x 5" on .5" poplar.

hats

I was looking for a book I had misplaced last night, and came across a great book about making felt hats by Chad Alice Hagen (it was in my own library, but I had forgotten it was there). I was inspired to dig out my wool and make a few, but ended up looking at all the wonderful examples online, like this one and this one, and that was as far as I got.

I also joined the Creative Everyday Challenge and will be tryign to post something creative every day. It is really hard to find bits of beauty when I spend all day in a sterile office and the weather is -20, but that is the purpose of accepting a challenge!

Goddess pendants

My Stone Goddess Pendants will be included in a wearable art show at IS Gallery in Red Deer, from February 5 to March 1, 2008. I created this panel for the gallery to use to display them. It is about 12 inches square and is made from the same polymer clay as the pendants hanging from it.

The gallery is holding their show opening from 6 to 9 pm on Saturday, February 9th. Please drop by.

Encaustic Landscapes

I have been exploring encaustics lately. I spent some time learning how to use a few new tools last week, and completed these small landscapes. The colors are very rich, and the technique is very demanding. It is easy to ruin a picture completely, and although it is possible to melt the wax, it is almost impossible to fix mistakes when using an iron - the entire painting must be removed and started over again.

These samples are 4x6 inches on card stock.

Encaustics

I finally managed to get some time to paint again, so I am posting an encaustic abstract landscape
image I finished last night.

This is 11x14 on hardboard.

Catching a runaway

Watercolor

11x14