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meadow in the morning-mist

Encaustic paintings 

The technique: Beeswax and damar resin melted together with pigment, then applied while hot and fluid to a panel, each layer is fused with the previous layer with a hot air gun or torch. How the medium flows with the hot air is often a surprise and part of the magic for me, plus the wonderful smell of beeswax in the studio, the rich transparent surface, smooth or bumpy ---
                            ahh wonderful and delicious --- also an homage to the bees.....

My most recent series of small 8x8x1,5" panels started with a question: "What if"...
taking a playful approach, making spontaneous, no-mind decision about color, shapes and line but then going back to the conscious decision making about formal elements.
I am happy with the results of this playful uplifting series of little paintings. they are ready to hang without a frame and work well in multiples.



 

the changing colors and shapes suggest a gentel breeze at Dawn

"The breeze at dawn has a secret to tell you"

encaustic on panel 24x18"

the colors and shapes are suggestive of fall foliage and mood
Spirit of Fall gentle movement and colors open spaces
Spirit of Fall gentle movement and colors open spaces Spirit of Fall -

"spirit of Fall  # 1                                                                 "Spirit of Fall  # 2                                                "Spirit of Fall  #3

encaustic on panel 12x12" 

Happy Landscape #2 abstractionof landscape in uplifting joyful color and design

"Happy Landscape" encaustic 12x12" An abstract piece inspired by the vibrant colors and movement of a meadow just outside my window.

And this Too - bold earthy color abstract composition rich texture and surface.
Sunny Day luminous warm earthy colors in abstract composition suggesting landscape

"This Too"                                                                                                                "Sunny Day" 

                                                             16x16" encaustic paintings 

What If abstract composition in warm color palette
abstract composition in warm earth colors

"What If" 8x8x1,5"                                                                        "There, The Grey" 8x8x1,5" 

Make it Different abstract composition playing with shapes and lines intersecting warm earth colors
abstract landscape in warm earth colors

"Make it Different" 8x8x1,5"  sold                                              "What if I Put a Line There" 8x8x1,5"  

Blumiges abstraction of flower

"Blumiges" 14"x11.5"   sold

April 2 colorful abstraction of nature inspired organic forms suggesting spring time new growth
April 1 colorful abstraction of nature inspired organic spring time colors and forms suggesting new groth

      April #2 8x8"                                                                   April #1 8x8" 

Sunday AFternoon 2 colorfields sunddrenched colors peaceful and meditative
Sunday Afternoon 1 colorfields sunddrenched colors earth colors light meditavie minimal
        "Sunday Afternoon 2  8x8"                                                              Sunday Afternoon 1 8x8"
Touch the Blue abstraction suggesting of fields in color with horizon line in blues meditavie minimal
red and yellow shapes suggesting flow reflection in water

"Touch the Blue" 8x8x1,5"                                                     "Reflection" 8x8x1,5" 

Green Sea of Heaven 4 waving colors suggest flowing water ab straction minimal

"Green Sea of Heaven 4 8x8x1,5"                                              Spirit of Fall #4 8x8x1,5"

 "Evening Light"

8x8xx2x' encaustic 

abstract garden image reds and light colors with dark accents suggesting organic forms
abstract lyrical painting dreaming of shapes multicolors gentle flow of shapes and colors

"Dreaming"   12x12" 

"May First" 16"x12"x2 panel  

organic lyrical landscape
Go-with-the-flow abstraction of moving elements

     "Lily of the day" 13x13" framed black                                                    "Go With The Flow" 13x13" framed black  

a river runs thru it abstract landscape soft warmm colors reds grey purple and blue
winter sun abstract composition in cool color palette moving shapes and lines

"A river runs through it " 12x12x2"panel                                             "Winter Sun #1 12x12x1/2"panel                          

greens and yellos with dar lines suggesting organic forms
Flight abstract landscapemovng as if in flight

"Walk in the Woods 10x10" framed white                                                  "Flight" 13x13" pannel       

Note: the frames for these (if they are framed instead of being on a 2" deep panel) frames are shadow box frames in black, white or silver the choice has been  made according to the painting colors

wave like shapes in blues and white let your imagingation move with the shapes suggesting water

I"Let it Take You"  12x12 in frame   

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abstract garden image warm color palette organic lyrical lines and shapes
Morning song abstract garden image reds and darker contst shapes

"Morning song #1"  11"high x 11.5" framed                              "Morning song #2"  11"high x 11.5" framed  

la vie en rose abstract composition with a smal face peeking through warm colors
morning mist rising yellow and light colors moving misty abstraction meditative and peaceful

"La Vie en Rose" 8x8x1,5" on cradle board                                        "Morning Mist Rising" 8x8x1,5 on cradle board  

Longing 2 poetic abstract composition in yellow and pinks
sold

      "Longing" 8x8"                                                                   "The White Line" 8x8" sold                                                                                                

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