encaustic class

as i was removing wax from my canvas board

(it wasn't what i though i wanted for my next project)

my teacher, heather, said i should save the strips

and used them in another project

maybe a collage or something abstract

setting it aside to work on another background

i was overwhelmed with all the red on this one

so i decided to scrap it down

i thought it was another one gone bad

to my surprise i really liked

what it was reveling below

it was starting to look like a landscape

well before you knew it the

strips from the last project landed on top

and a forest was born

what amazes me most

is that after 2 years of classes

and working with wax

that the possibilities seem endless!!!

once i had the idea and concept

i found 3 boards that fit nicely together

i simply added clear wax and ironed it

added more wax and then scrapped it

adding some green and brown oil paint

the too end pieces looked like tree bark

so i added a coat of white paint over the strips

little more oil paint here and there

and before i knew it

another wonderful day in class!