Alligator Lizards, Accretion, and Piano Keys

“Accretion” is a dry brush encaustic technique that allows the artist to build up wax on a surface.  I’m kind of obsessed with it these days. First, five or so very well-fused layers of medium are put down onto a surface.  Then …

Wax is fickle and so am I, apparently.

A big part of what is appealing to me about encaustic is the “happy accident” factor.   It is extremely hard for me to sketch and plan out a painting and execute it with absolute precision.  I just don’t want …

Chalcedony…

Now that Santa has delivered these little fellas to their new owners and they are safely in Nebraska, thought I would share a little of my process and their progression….  On cradled panel, I put down base layers of blue vintage …