The one about wax
Art Night was last Thursday and we played with wax. We are all newbies when it comes to encaustic, but we played around and had fun adding layers of wax to our boards, dipping strings and ribbons, papers...fabric. I stuck to the beeswax more since I love the way it smells---and I added some melted crayon, too. I started with layers of squares of my most beautiful old paper that I had, and poured the wax on over it, using an iron to smooth it around before adding more layers and chunky-ness with wax.
When doing wax in an altered book, I will definitely go for the non-toxic encaustic wax sticks we had on hand to play with as well---- its pliable and won't crack off! I was channeling Lynne Perrella with my two pieces that night, as I totally ripped off her style on the square one. :P She's my very favorite mixed media artist.
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posted by MarilynH at 4:21 PM
20 Comments:
These are wonderful! And I don't think that you've ripped off Lynne. Maybe "inspired by" definitely not "ripped off".
Such a nice piece, Marilyn, and yes, you have captured LP's style very well, indeed. I love her style too, but there are so many wonderful artists, I can't choose!
Your work here is beautiful Marilyn! I have only played with wax once at a class I took by Tim Holtz, but I adored using it, loved the smell, the look, the mess, everything! I will have to give it another try one of these days....I also love how you used melted crayons here, did you just use a little craft iron, or a melting pot? Looks fab!
~Cerri xo
These are gorgeous!! My friend and I were going to take an encaustic workshop this summer but decided against it. Now I'm rethinking that decision!! THANKS for sharing Marilyn!
Stopped by to see what you've been up to -and I see it's wax! These are really cool Marilyn. Happy happies to you. Joyce
wow- this looks sooo amazing. Love what you did!!!!
beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. just BEAUTIFUL!
I love them! I've thought about playing with wax before, but I haven't had the courage to try yet.
oooooooohhhh ahhhhhhhhhh love these pieces! You did a great job there missy :-)
WOW- simply lovely. I am DYING to try wax. Every time I go to the dry goods store, I go stare at it for awhile. Love these pieces!!
Such stunning pages. There is so much detail in each of them. Really beautiful!
my dear, you ALWAYS take my breath away with your work! I also prefer the beeswax, and quite frankly have never tried the other...is it really sturdier? Surely not nearly as fun and good smelling to work with, though! :-)
These pieces are so awesome, Marilyn! I love how you wrapped that string everywhere...brilliant stuff! *sigh* wish we could do art group every week...
I love your gorgeous new art pieces! The textures are incredible. I saw them on flickr, and headed straight to your blog!
:)mendy
Simply stunning, agree with the scent of real beeswaxmmm, great post.
Dear Marilyn,
Your work is so beautiful that it makes me want to weep!
love
laura
I think you beautifully translated Lynne Perrella's work in your own way. These are so lovely. I've had beeswax for ages and have never messed with it. I haven't done anything new in so long. That's really bad. I need to go on some artistic adventures:)
These are absolutely stunning! I really, really love them :)
These are so gorgeous - love all the textures and layers.
I love the square peice Marilyn, has a wonderful style about it, i think you have definately added your own flare too the sytle :))
Havent played much with beeswax for a while, youve made my want too now :))
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