Photo Encaustics
In this process, I start with an archival giclée 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.
Rippling Trees, No. 1 | beeswax, oil, archival digital print, on panel, 12 in x 24 in
Grass. | beeswax, archival digital print, on panel, 12 in x 24 in
Reflected trees, No. 1 | beeswax, oil, archival digital print, on panel, 12 in x 12 in
Knotted Grass | beeswax, archival digital print, on panel, 12 in x 12 in
Swirling Palm | beeswax, oil, archival digital print, on panel, 36 in x 36 in
Hoarfrost Series, Carbon, No. 1 | beeswax, oil, mica powder, archival digital print, on panel 48 in x 24 in
Butterfly on Wild Cherry, No. 5 | beeswax, oil, mica powder, silk, archival digital print, on panel, 30 in x 20 in
Calliope and Red Currant | beeswax, oil, mica powder, archival digital print, on panel, 36 in x 24 in
Hydrangea after Bloom | beeswax, oil, archival digital print, on panel, 12 in x 12 in