I have been working on this painting on and off for several weeks, and I think it is finally finished. This is based on one of my favorite photographs of my daughter, which I use to create images in a variety of different media.
This one is acrylic on canvas
16"w x 20"h
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!
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.
