encaustic class

today i was playing around

experimenting with texture

my color palette-- ochre, green and browns

using the iron to move the colors on the canvas

a coat of white--too much--scrape it back down

adding drips in cream-- better

not sure exactly what this would evolve into

maybe a landscape??

the brown seemed too heavy so

i scraped most of it off

revealing the original base color

now what?

well, once my teacher turned it upside down

thank you!!

it became more interesting

more ironing to blend the top with the bottom

just a little raw umber to highlight the drips

and class was finished

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when i was playing with the photos in ps

i decided to add a some text and trees

after a few layers and blending modes

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i love using my encaustics as backgrounds in ps