Rather than work on any of the sixteen projects I currently have underway, I decided to pull out my encaustic materials on the weekend and work on a rather large (for encaustics) painting. I spent a full day working on it, and another day struggling to make it look like the image in my mind. I finally decided to put it aside, because it simply wasn't working. I don't know if I will bother to spend the time scraping the wax off so I can reuse the board (it is a lovely 2 feet square), or just chuck the whole thing in the garbage. How frustrating! and a waste of a lot of time on the long weekend that would have been better spent raking grass.
About Me
- Susan Shaw
- I am a visual artist working in Millet, Alberta. My formal art training was obtained through the University of Alberta, where I took courses in drawing, painting, printmaking, and art history. I work in a variety of media, and like to experiment with new techniques to see how they might be used to express my personal vision. My interests are also very wide, ranging from alternative health therapies to ancient goddess religions and the history of cooking. My artistic ventures reflect this tendency to explore our world and my reaction to what I find.
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Nothing is a waste if there is enjoyment or something learned from it. Sometimes I need down time or learning time and I just let myself play. My studio is tiny, so I think I have to focus on what I know and love and wait for another lifetime for encaustic, marbling, and rock carving.
That is so true Marilyn. It is hard to remember that I was learning while I was playing, and even though the painting didn't work, at least now I know what NOT to do!
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