The colors of fall are everywhere! I walk around the Nature Museum and North Pond daily, gathering leaves and pressing them. I have wanted to try several new encaustic techniques, creating interesting textures and patterns in wax and the leaf imprints seemed like a good combination.
"Ash"
mixed media
10" x 10" on wood panel
"Maple"
mixed media
10" x 10" on wood panel
"Birch"
mixed media
10" x 10" on wood panel
After painting layers of colored wax on panel, I burnished the leaf, creating imprints. Next, I added another layer of wax before lifting the leaf off of the surface. I then added shellac as a final layer, and torched the shellac before it dried completely. The result is a sporadic lace pattern of shellac combined with encaustic. This technique is just one more of the many different ways the encaustic medium can be used. The possibilities are endless.
Love these leaves Robin! A nice moment of the fall. Our trees in NC are only just beginning to turn... can't wait to see all the color!
ReplyDeleteThe colors change and are always so beautiful, then within about a week, the leaves are off! Thanks for the visit, Deborah.
DeleteExotic collection Robin, each one a real visual treat!
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