Let’s talk safety. As you all know I teach a lot and I’m always surprised how students interpret what it is to set up a safe work environment. I know this can feel overwhelming, especially when you are new to this process. To begin though, the most important thing to remember is to be safe.… Read More »How Safe is Your Workspace?
Caring for Your Photo Encaustic piece. It came up recently in my alumni FB group about how to care for encaustics, so I thought I’d share some of my insights and give you a sample of what I provide for my collectors. But first of all. Caring for your encaustic starts with you and the… Read More »Care for Photo Encaustics
Is this class/workshop for me? The Artistic Image started this morning. This is my signature class where I present tons and tons of information along with a blue-print to follow for creating one-of-a-kind pieces of art. But I’ll be the first to admit The Artistic Image isn’t for everyone. And you very well might be wondering,… Read More »How to decide if an online class is right for you
What printer should I buy? This is about as easy to answer as ‘what kind of camera should I buy’. Like everything you buy first assess how you are going to be using it. Are you a hobbyist who just wants to make a few prints and learn the encaustic process to see what it’s… Read More »Investing in a New Printer
Have you ever asked yourself this question? Why is it that you photograph what you photograph? What are you trying to say, or ask, or define? Today our greatest challenge is to make a powerful and meaning image that is different than the 2.6 billion images created every year. Not an easy task with those… Read More »Why do you photograph what you photograph?
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