Well - I feel like I'm beginning to reconnect with the world now that Scholastic is almost over. Whew... such a treat to be involved but oh so time consuming. There's a big show in LO called the Festival of the Arts. They always have a 'special' exhibit and this year it's encaustic! The deadline to submit work is Feb 1, of course! I have two pieces I know I'm going to enter but this one, pictures included, is one I would really like to finish and enter. Nothing like a deadline to get you motivated and into the studio.
I wanted to play with positive and negative. I've always struggled with the way I use encaustic, feel like I don't honor the medium well. So, I created a rocking background with many layers and have 'carved' the rooster out of the background using oil bars and wax. I'm building the surface a little and letting the background speak for itself in other areas. I need to work the back end a little more and then I think I'll let it go to the wind. Any thoughts or suggestions in the immediate future, like this week, would be appreciated.
Tootles. S
Love it! Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteI am drawn to the translucency of the swooping tail feathers. If you're looking for suggestions, consider playing with a way to incorporate the translucency of that yummy background with the beautiful loose, line work already in the feathers.
The gesture of that front foot draws me in!
Your texture is definitely honoring the medium of encaustic!
:)
Ugh I posted a comment the other day and it isn't here...I probably didn't sign in or something.
ReplyDeleteAnyway I love the ghost like quality of it! I especially love the texture in the body and the way it comes in and out of the background. Fabulous. You definitely honor the medium:) Good work Shannon!