Again, after a long absence due to ‘life’ just getting in the way a new encaustic has been created!
Measuring 100 cm x 50 cm or 39” x 20” in real terms it is at a stage where I felt I ought to stop. Maybe, there will be some boats added? I’ll have to think about it.
It really doesn’t take too much imagination to visualise these busy fairies darting about! Hither, thither as they fly, darting from one area to another…..
An encaustic ACEO – Darting Fairies
Celestical Magic
An experiment with silver metalic wax. Painted on box canvas the picture has been wrapped around the frame.
Against a black background it takes on a different ‘feel’ giving accent to other areas.
Whilst when placed with a light at the rear different colours and images stand out for the viewer.
A group I belong to on Etsy.com is called Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team, or, simply the BBEST team! Often we have activities which bring members together. This April we have one entitled, Spring.
Thinking caps on….
This is what emerged from my fair hand!
It has been sometime, I know, since I painted another creation. Finally, I have taken the time to create/paint my latest.
I am loving the inspiration that allows me to listen to the wind, watch the grasses sway in the breezes and smell the various scents that drift over me.
Feel this painting which I have entitled ‘Whispering Grasses’ and let your imagination take you on a journey of discovery!
One picture shows a close up and the second I have taken at an angle to show how it has been completed around the sides of this boxed canvas.
I began the sequence of painting with applying droplets of wax which were then hot air dried. After this I used my hot iron to smooth the waxes and then angled my iron to created the grasses.
Measuring just 23.5” x 15.5” it is neither too small or too large. Now to find the right space for it!
I love the water and the moods it has as well as plant life that thrives at the water’s edge. Here is a scene to depict this simple stretch of water that laps against the reeds in the breeze.
Created with my trusty waxes and hot iron I blended the colours together on a box canvas measuring 30” x 20”.
Sometimes, you just don’t want to part with one of your own creations so perhaps I will re-create another but it will be slightly different!
By the waterside at Lake Indio
It’s 1 February!! Where has January slipped to? However, with the sun shining I look out of my window and find I have crocuses trying to stretch their necks whilst the daffodils are starting to get ready for their show!
Meanwhile, here is another ACEO in my Tulip series ….
After a cold winter what can be more joyous than the sight of spring flowers erupting in your garden? The winds might still blow but these hardy tulips are made of stern stuff!
Here we have number two in my Tulip series. With a delicate pinky red hue you can actually imagine those cold winds whipping through the petals.
Well, I have gone and done it! Yes, I have listed as for sale this painting entitled Autumn Fungi in my Artfire shop.
I decided to include the picture showing how I got my inspiration for this subject matter.
Inspiration!
Result!
Since, like so many others, I am getting tired of the cold of winter I thought I would turn my attentions to the garden. Amazingly, several of my plants are showing signs of life. Many have buds and my Mountain Ash (Rowan Tree) even has a couple of leaves starting to unfurl!
This brings me nicely to my latest ACEO entitled ‘Mauve Tulip’ series. I thought I might do a series so do watch out for the next instalment!
One of my latest additions to the ACEO family…..
First of all, what is an ACEO? Well, there is only one rule governing the creation of an ACEO which is short for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. That rule being that an ACEO must measure 3.5" x 2.5". No more, no less. It can be portrait or landscape and be created in any medium.
This means that if you are interested in original art you can now afford to have your very own collection! There are different ways of showing off your collection too. Either you can purchase all manner of miniature easels on which to stand your treasured ACEO or you can place them in attractive albums which are then placed on your coffee table so you and your visitors can browse to your heart’s content. Another idea is to mount them in frames, either individually or as a group. Sometimes, using this latter method, especially if grouped by subject matter or colour, you can give quite a visual impact!
Anyway, back to showing off my latest ACEO for sale in my Etsy shop!
This one I entitled ‘Winter’s Brush’. I know winter is just around the corner in the northern hemisphere but maybe this little spot has already been brushed by the cold of winter and then was just left?
Once in a while the group I belong to on Etsy.com called Boomers and Beyond Etsy Street Team, or just plain the BBEST team, enjoy a swap experience. Those interested in swapping with a secret partner put their hands up.
At a given date the names are all collected and it is then decided to allocate names. This is usually done by pulling out the names from a hat. Somewhat similar to when our football teams have their names pulled out of a hat to see who they will play next.
The joy of this system is that you learn to whom you will be sending your swap but you do not have a clue who will be sending something to you!
And so, we come to the point where I now know to whom I should post my swap but do not know from where or who my swap will be coming from!
Oh, since I have only just posted my swap….. I can’t tell you where it is going! But, I can post a picture of it here!
The painting has been created on canvas with my usual waxes and sealed.
At long last! After a long barren stretch when it seemed my muse had gone to pastures new she decided to pay me a visit! Thank you.
Result? Well this ACEO entitled Cave Opening is similar to one I have done in the past but it isn’t, if you get my meaning? You can even compare by reading my last post!
It’s one of those paintings that, you the viewer, can decide which way you want to look at it. Even, which way you want to interpret it. That is the joy of encaustics. They allow the imagination to go with the flow!
This ACEO is for sale along with other ACEO’s and other paintings in my Etsy shop or for more why not visit my Artfire shop?
See you there!
I guess most visitors to the UK will come to London although there are beautiful parts to the UK which often get missed. However, London does draw the majority since it offers so much history and places to visit all in the one city.
The Houses of Parliament where the seat of our heritage and government sits is viewed in many different guises. Here I have used my encaustics to create an ACEO depicting an artist's impression of the Houses of Parliament with the river Thames flowing in the foreground. You will also note the tower which houses the famous London clock, Big Ben, whose large bell resounds the time over the City of London.
Remember, ACEO (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) can be mounted, framed as a set or individually. Or, simply kept in a wallet as part of your collection. The only rule concerning ACEOs is that they should be 3.5" x 2.5". Thus allowing the ownership of an original work of art at affordable prices.
Check out my Etsy shop or my Artfire shop for more ACEOs and other creations!
Having lived much of my life near the sea, well my main youth years, I have a total fascination with water in its many forms.
The encaustic medium is amazing at helping to create the image of lucidity and volume of water on a support. Here are a couple of examples to be found in my Etsy shop.
The first painting in wax is that of a turbulent weather system which can produce ‘twisters’.
In total contrast my next painting, A Cliff Walk, is that of an image I often encountered as I walked along cliff tops on an island called Guernsey in the Channel Islands (mid way between England and France). Although there are many concrete relics of WW2 from when Hitler invaded the islands, there are many areas of peace where the walker is allowed to enjoy and contemplate along with the local birds.
Well cool, cool, cool really! I awoke this morning to find I had sold an ACEO entitled ‘Into the Inferno’. Actually, I was very lucky because the buyer had spotted this ACEO a little while back but when she came to order it…. it had disappeared! Thank goodness she sent me a message asking if it had been sold or was still available.
Having been rather busy with builders etc I had rather neglected my Etsy store. Putting on my Sherlock Holmes hat I realised it had expired. Soon sorted that out!
And, now, I can report that the ACEO is safely packed and on its way to its new home!
Just goes to show you have to keep on top of things, don’t you?
The ebb and flow of the neap or spring tides along the seashore can be related to our feelings as they rise and fall. As the water rises there are turbulent feelings aroused as the sand gets churned up with the currents and disturbs the sea bed making the water cloudy until things settle down again.
I have listed this original encaustic on Artfire.com
Pat
Be Sure to join the Blockhead Radio Artisan Challenge!!!
All you Artisans out there make a note of this date:
March 23rd.
The Artisans Challenge is Back!!
Some may remember... some may be hearing about it for the first time! Come on over at Blockhead Radio to hear more about the launch of this cool weekly contest. You will find some really great music by indie artists :) there too. Formerly known as the Etsy Challenge (the name was changed to protect the innocent...) and then renamed as the Artisan's Challenge because there are soooo many great venues out there for selling handmade.... and then the whole shebang came crumbling down. It was feared that the challenge would never be heard from again.
Yes, the Artisan's Challenge is being dug up from the depths of the internet graveyard! For those who may have never heard of the Artisan's Challenge, let me tell ya what it's all about. There are 12 different categories with 60 different artisans every week (5 submissions in each category). The winner's of the categories from the previous week then face off in a weekly challenge!So head on over, read the rules and enter your submissions now! You'll be notified when it's your week in the challenge. Then its up to you to tell your friends... your family... your neighbours... the postman, the butcher or the candlestick maker ... to go vote for you in the
Artisan's Challenge!!
What's in it for you? Besides lots of people seeing your item when they vote?? Besides FREE publicity for your shop??? Besides all the fun???? It just so happens that the winner of the weekly challenge will now win a audio commercial with a banner to play the entire following week on Blockhead Radio! That's even MORE FREE publicity for your shop!Remember, it's ANY selling venue! Entries are being accepted now so hurry and get your submission in. The winner is decided by you, so be sure you vote. I hope you will find me there a time or two with some items from On A Whimsey, if you do, please can I have your vote?
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Not only was yesterday a special day for me (my birthday and what a brilliant day that turned out to be!) but someone I recently came across on the internet by the name of Mel Avila Alarilla who lives in the Philippines has posted an amazing recount of my work! http://literatti-aliteraryblog.blogspot.com/ is the link if you would care to visit.
His critique made me blush uncontrollably! Not a pretty sight but I was so honoured to have someone look at my work and enthuse in the way he did. I guess more than that it was an even bigger honour to be caste amongst so many hugely talented artists. Very humbling.
Thank you Mel!
My husband and I went for a walk on Saturday in one of our favourite parks run by the National Trust in UK. This particular park, called Sheffield Park, was designed by 'Capability' Brown in the eighteenth century when he created irregular belts and clumps of trees and cleared informal paths through the woods. 
There are truly some wonderful views.
Meanwhile, in encaustics, I have painted some flower images similar to crocus flowers or tulips.
This one entitled Windswept Flower reminded me of a delicate flower being buffeted by a fresh, cold wind in early spring.
Here I tried to convey how delicate the petals could be.
This one called Meadow Flower could be seen as more of a crocus or even a tulip!
Isn’t wonderful to be able to b
If you are interested in viewing more like these please visit my Etsy shop, Artfire or Zazzle. If you wish to contact me I would love to hear from you too either through my Etsy shop or directly through my blog!
Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoyed your stay? Do come again soon!
Yes, I know! I am extolling the virtues of selling my goodies in my different selling venues/shops but if I don't, who will? I must admit it is one of my least favourite things to do and is so time consuming! I would much rather just play with my waxes and have someone else do the marketing and listing etc. However, that will not happen so you are stuck with me doing the dirty work. Someone has to!
Today, I listed quite a few ACEOs and paintings on my Artfire.com shop. Have you seen them recently? They certainly vary in subject matter but do suit all sorts of budgets and I do try to make my art affordable for all pockets.
This is an ACEO entitled 'Looking out of the Cave'
If you have ever visited UK you may have travelled to Somerset and seen the Cheddar Gorge, a natural formation where many like to walk, climb or visit Wookey Hole which are awesome caves. In this ACEO I have tried to convey the magnificence of the rock formation that could be found.
Cheddar Gorge, UK
In complete contrast here is a painting created using the inspiration I have of underground passages, water and caves. 
Like what you see? Then why not visit my shop on Artfire or my Etsy shop where there are more examples of my encaustic art. Thanks for looking!
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