This is one of my all-time favorites. Sometimes I forget about images that I made awhile back. Majestic Rain is one of them. It’s one of my all-time favorites so it’s surprising that I would forget about it….but I did. Kim Pogue (at First Edition Prints) prints all my reproductions for me. I take the… Read More »The Story Behind the Image
Well it finally happened…… It’s a catch 22 when posting your images online. We want people to see our art, but we also run the risk of someone misappropriating or stealing the image for their own purposes. Last week I saw an image that was clearly mine being passed off as another artists. I don’t… Read More »Ever Wonder Where Your Photos End Up?
I hope this never happens to you. As part of my business practice I have an accountability partner and we talk every week about our businesses. Part of our discussion this last week was on the rotten buggers out there that are making it their business to SCAM artists. The scam she received was a… Read More »Protect Yourself from Scammers
I miss the morning routine most of all. First thing you should know about me is that I’m more of a middle-of-the-day or night person than a morning person. Most of the sunrises I’ve witnessed have been after long nights of staying up. But every morning at Eatons I’m excited to get up just as… Read More »It’s Time for Another Adventure
I’ve had the great fortune of teaching many, many students over the course of the last decade or so….and I’m always learning. Each class includes students with varying knowledge of either photography or the encaustic process. Occasionally, I even have students who know photo encaustic but want a more sound foundation to build upon. What… Read More »9 Rookie Photo Encaustic Mistakes (and how to avoid them)
How to know when to STOP? I get this question a lot. How do I know when it’s done? I know this is one of the most difficult topics to tackle…..because the really simple answer is to listen to your gut and your instincts will tell you when the piece is done. But, I know….that’s… Read More »Is My Art Finished?
To be archival or not? The issue of archivalness comes up frequently when creating art, and I’m a HUGE proponent of using only the best archival (a term that suggests that the material or product is permanent, durable, chemically stable, and will last the test of time) materials that you can afford. Archivalness is a… Read More »Archivalness
Change is afoot. Last weekend I did my first ever Beyond the Basics workshop here in Minneapolis. And I have to tell you it was so much fun working with a small group of experienced encaustic artists who were ready to look at their images in a new light. Not that I don’t love teaching… Read More »Change is coming
I asked for input last week on what topics you’d like covered in my upcoming blog posts. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond with wonderful ideas and kind words about the blog. One comment embedded in an email struck a chord. It went along these lines. “I just attended a sidewalk… Read More »Donuts for Sale?
Do you have a voice? I’ve been thinking about the concept of having a voice in creating art quite a bit recently. A friend and I were roaming through some local artist studios and since she has a doctorate in art history I asked the question…..what do you think of the art we’ve seen? She… Read More »What do you want to say with your work?