Something is shifting. I’ve been feeling it for some time now. You know that feeling when something that has worked for a long time suddenly stops and you have to leap into the unknown to figure out what comes next? This is exactly where I am. I feel stuck. And to be honest, the last… Read More »Leaping into the Unknown….
Signing Your Work. It’s a topic that inevitably comes up in every class that I teach. There are several ways to sign your work. All are valid. Here are just a few suggestions: Prepare your images in Photoshop with an overlay of text on your initial photo. Sign the back of it. Carve your name… Read More »Signing Your Encaustic Work
Practice Art Every Day. I love how things come exactly when you need them. I was recently reading LensWork and Brooks Jensen’s comments on an ‘every day art mind’. But I automatically translate that to creating art every day. What a lovely idea. I’m an artist. Of course, I should be creating art every day.… Read More »An Every Day Art Mind
Yes, it can be done. One of the things I hear frequently is that you can’t use ink jet prints with photo transfer that it has to be a laser print (toner based). I’m not exactly sure why so many people believe this, nor how it started, but I’m here to tell you that both… Read More »Busting the Myth: Using Ink Jet Printer for a Photo Transfer
Do I dare? I’ve been writing this blog now since March of 2014 and I’d be lying to you if I told you it was always easy. There are weeks, like this one, where I have NO IDEA what I’m going to say. So, I poured through my folder on ideas and scrounge through emails… Read More »Disturb the Universe
Wise words to live by. My partner is a scientist and he constantly reminds me that the only expectation of your first experiment is experience. I’ve learned, these are wise words to live by. A couple of weeks ago I pulled back the curtain and did my first webinar for my eCourse, The Artistic Image.… Read More »The first rule of every experiment is experience
I know what you are thinking….. How in the world can you mix watercolor and wax? That will never work. I know it seems unlikely, but in reality it’s really not so far fetched. I use watercolor all the time—actually in most of my paintings. So I want to share with you the two ways… Read More »Watercolor + Encaustic Painting
Why You Should Create an Artist Book. My friend and fellow encaustic artist, Kim Pogue, is also a master printer who creates Fine Art Books. I asked her to share some of her insights about why she thinks it’s important to create an artist book. +++++ We are a species that enjoys touch. So much… Read More »Fine Art Books
Don’t be a copycat. I teach a lot. And every once in a while someone will ask me, “Aren’t you afraid of copycats?” My answer to that is: no. No one has the same vision as me. I can teach people the same techniques, but it’s the vision and the voice that make the viewer… Read More »Nobody Likes a Copycat
Sometimes I call this portfolio ‘my lovelies’. It’s a name that my friend Kat coined for them a long time ago. Áine is my favorite of the series. She is named for my mother – Áine being the Gaelic version of Ann. Actually the entire series is about my mother and the images were shot… Read More »The Story Behind the Image