I have always used oils with my encaustic painting, but lately, I have been experimenting with oils & cold wax on their own, or as the final layers on an encaustic painting. I’m surprised at how pleasing I find the matte finish over the luminous encaustic, and have already thought up so many ways to play with this contrast. Look forward to sharing my favorite pieces here as my cold wax exploration evolves…
Nine Elephants – 36″x36″x2″ Oil paint & cold wax over encaustic, India ink, wood glue, watercolor, powder pigment, gold foil (2018)
Knowing. And Not Knowing.- 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
Bird of Paradise – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, pigment on Arches Oil Paper (20p
The View From Up Here – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
Palimpsest – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
Cliff Dwelling – 18″x 24″x 1.5″ Encaustic, oil, cold wax, india ink, pastel, robin’s egg, coffee grounds, patina (2018)
SOLO Series – 9″x12″ Oil & cold wax on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
Refuge – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
SOLO Series – 9″x12″ Oil & cold wax on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
View From Above – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, ash, dry pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
SOLO Series – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, ash, dry pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
Fire & Ice – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, dry pigment & graphite on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
Making Progress – 16″x 16″x 1.5″ Encaustic, oil, cold wax, pastel (2018)
Broadstairs – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, ash, dry pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
SOLO Series – 9″x12″ Oil & cold wax on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
Note to Self – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, ash, dry pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
SOLO Series – 9″x12″ Oil & cold wax on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
Note to Self II – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, ash, dry pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
SOLO Series – 9″x12″ Oil & cold wax on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
I Was Here – 9″x12″ Oil, cold wax, ash, dry pigment on Arches Oil Paper (2018)
New Bedford – 10″x 10″ Oil & Cold wax (2018)
Shine On – 24″x 24″ x 1.5″ Encaustic, oil, pastel, india ink, cold wax, iron, rust (2018)
Wellspring – 18″x 18″x 1.5″ Encaustic, oil, dry pigment (2018)
1974– 16″x 16″x 1.5″ Encaustic, oil, dry pigment, graphite, coffee grounds (2018)
The Wall – 20″x 20″x 1.5″ Encaustic & oil (2018)
Thinly Veiled – 24″x 36″x 1″ oil painting (2018)