Photo Encaustic
In this process, I start with an archival pigment print, mounted to a cradled wood panel. Next, hot encaustic medium, of beeswax and damar, is painted onto the surface in fused layers, to add depth and texture. The wax medium also protects and preserves the photographic print.
Butterfly on Wild Cherry, No. 5, archival pigment print, beeswax, oil, mica powder, silk, on panel, 20 in x 30 in
Winter Trees, archival pigment print, beeswax, Japanese paper, on panel, 24 in x 48 in
Morning Glow, archival pigment print, beeswax, oil, mica powder, silk on panel, 45 in x 30 in
Grass Series, No. 1, archival pigment print, beeswax, on panel, 24 in x 12 in
Rippling Trees, No. 1, archival pigment print, beeswax, oil, on panel, 24 in x 12 in
Reflected trees, No. 1, archival pigment print, beeswax, oil, on panel, 12 in x 12 in
Knotted Grass, archival pigment print, beeswax, on panel, 12 in x 12 in
Swirling Palm, archival pigment print, beeswax, oil, on panel, 36 in x 36 in
Hoarfrost Series, Carbon No. 1, archival pigment print, beeswax, oil, mica powder, on panel, 48 in x 24 in
