Encaustic/Mixed Media

Cradled in a black 9" x 9" Ampersand float frame, this 8” x 8” encaustic painting on cradled birch panel reveals the dynamic boundary where stone embraces ocean. It celebrates the tactile richness and the liquid movement characteristic of encaustic techniques. Created by applying molten beeswax and Damar resin to the wood panel, the encaustic paint is then fused with a blowtorch to ensure its permanency. The seafoam among the rocky shoreline is created using pigmented shellac, which is burned with a blowtorch to create those intricate "foamy" cells!