My new way of shooting……Overexposing. When I teach my classes I talk about how you may eventually start shooting differently when you work in photo encaustics. At first we obviously start with the images that we have. We learn the techniques and we envision where we want our work to go. But as time progresses….we… Read More »My New Way of Shooting
Feel the Fear…..and do it anyways. I saw this mantra a couple of months ago and it has stuck with me. I find that I say it to myself frequently. Sometimes even out loud. As I realized when my 11 year old nephew gave me this funny look as I was about to hurl myself… Read More »Feel the Fear
What’s your rejection ritual? I’ve been thinking recently about rejection rituals. I don’t have any and was trying to think about what kind of ritual might make rejection easier. Fire and flames are what come to mind. Rejection hurts. No matter what anyone says. I know, I know, it’s a numbers game and the more… Read More »Rejection Rituals
What is your work about? How do you describe the feeling you want to communicate? On the surface my work is about finding a sense of belonging with the earth and its inhabitants, including animals, birds, snakes, etc.. On a deeper level it’s about constructing a personal story that embraces the unknown with a… Read More »Conversation with Artist Tami Bone
To frame or not to frame? Historically, an unframed painting was considered incomplete. Frames were used to enhance the work, separate it from the wall, and add additional support by preventing the stretchers and canvases from warping. We’ve all seen those HUGE ornate gilded frames in museums. Traditionally photography is framed in simple black, natural,… Read More »Framing Your Encaustic Work
Meet Lyn Belisle. When I first saw Clare’s work online, I had one of those “aha” moments of resonance and recognition that gives an artist goosebumps. I was very new to encaustics, and I certainly wasn’t a professional photographer, but I *had* to learn how she did what she did with wax and images. Unfortunately,… Read More »Student Highlight: Lyn Belisle
Take a break from it all….at least every once in awhile. Sometimes it’s in the form of an organized workshop or retreat, sometimes it’s like-minded friends getting together for a few days, and sometimes it’s an afternoon by yourself in the woods. It really doesn’t matter, what’s important is finding a space to get clarity… Read More »Every Artist Should Retreat
Don’t Believe Everything You Think. My money is on the fact that most of us have an inner critic….one that can get really loud and obnoxious at times. One that gets in the way of our creative process. I can see you all shaking your heads in agreement. But why does the inner critic have… Read More »Your Inner Critic
The substrate debate. The topic of substrates and how to prepare them often is confusing for beginners. When choosing a substrate make sure it is of a porous material—usually a wood panel. Most beginning photo encaustic artists choose any number of manufactured boards, either flat or cradled—it does not matter. Keep in mind that any… Read More »Preparing Substrates
Permission to go Rogue. Oh the tools…..it’s a toss up between the kitchen store or the hardware store. They are equally wonderful when thinking about mark making. There are no rules here. So if you are waiting, this is your permission to go rogue. Whatever you can find or think of to make a mark… Read More »Photo Encaustic Mark Making Tools