I just squeezed this one in too!

Sometimes I like to play with my waxes.  This time I cut some card to measure 4” x 4” to create a square.  Then taking autumnal colours and my trusty iron I created

Autumn Mandala!

Keep watching this space since once the competition is over I shall be selling all three entries in my two shops, Etsy and Artfire

Another entry for the FB art competition!

Well, I took the bull by the horns, so to speak, and created another encaustic painting for the Facebook art competition.  Someone suggested that the entries to the competition were listed to allow you to enter a virtual art gallery without leaving the comfort of your home.  How right they were!

Anyway, my second entry is entitled ‘An English Autumn’

Good luck to all who entered…… the talent is amazing and wonderful to see!

Judges are:
Pastel Category: ................ Marsha Hamby Savage
Watercolour& Mixed Media: ..... Soon Y Warren
Oils & Acrylics: .................. Gladys Roldan-de-Moras

Thanks so much to Nancy Medina, Jean Levert Hood and Sandy Askey-Adams  for organising this incredible event!

One last bit of super news! Stephen Doherty, Editor in Chief of ‘The American Artist’ magazine quoted that they will be announcing the winners in their publication!  Accolade indeed!! Thank you.

Top Ten February Entrecard Droppers!

Congratulations to the following who very kindly dropped their Entrecards on my blog during the month of February!

Storybeader - http://storybeader.blogspot.com 

This artist lives in Oklahoma, specializing in one of a kind (OOAK) southwestern and ethnic jewelry. During the day works in a history museum – how cool is that? 

John Wright - http://johnwrightart.blogspot.com

From the UK this artist traces the development of his paintings and drawings plus musings on any other bits of life that come his way.

Robins’ Nest - http://tqmnurse.blogspot.com

From the US check out awesome scrapbook pages, cards and altered projects!

Comics Legends and Lore - http://time-less-image.typepad.com/comics_legends_and_lore/

From the US we continue to seek exquisite beauty in our images, exploring all techniques, old and new.

 Art Joolree - http://www.artjoolree.com 

From Japan it's all about jewellery, fashion, the glitterati and all other things that sparkle.

Fire and Glass-Sweetwater Designs - http://sweetwaterdesignsat.blogspot.com

From the US this site describes the creating and joy of handmade glass beads, commonly called lampwork or flame work.

Rose Works Jewelry Blog - http://www.roseworksjewelry.blogspot.com

From the US this artist talks  about the ups and downs of running a small business as well as reviewing products they’ve bought and occasionally featuring other artists.

Art By Paul Baines - http://paulbaines.co.uk/category/blog/

An emerging UK graffiti star Paul Baines.

Unique You - http://www.beaderjojo.blogspot.com

Hand woven beaded gifts and jewelry including necklaces and pendants, earrings, bracelets, rings, dreadlock sleeves, beaded boxes, bottles, and more.

Three Fates Design - Beaded Jewelry - http://www.threefatesdesign.blogspot.com

From the US a blog about a girl and her love of beadweaving and lampwork beads.

My appreciation to you all for helping me promote my world of encaustics!