High Wind Encaustic on Panel

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10"x24"
(3) 8"x10", (3) 10"x12" framed
$125

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Tempest Encaustic on Panel

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10"x24"
(3) 8"x10", (3) 10"x12" framed
$125

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Sorry for the lack of posts this month. It isn't that I have been remiss in posting, rather, this big, bad hurricane named Ike decided to make its way through Houston. We're 70 miles inland, and we lost power on the 13th. Today is the first day that we have actually had it back. So, I apologize for not being more current and up-to-date. Also, because of the lack of power, I haven't been able to produce any work. Encaustic requires power for your hot plate or heat gun. So I will be doing a lot, and will be posting lots of new work! Hope you all are doing well, and I'm definitely glad to be back.

Red Wave I Encaustic on Canvas

Encaustic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
24"x54"
(3) 24"x18"x1.5"
$385

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Fall Festival Encaustic on Canvas

Encaustic on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
24"x40"
(2) 24"x20"
$295

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Building Blocks 3 Encaustic on Canvas

Encastic on Canvas
24"x40"
(2) 20"x24"
$325

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Dots Encaustic on Panel

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10"x24"
(3) 8"x10", (3) 10"x12" framed
$125

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Pulp Art Encaustic on Panel

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
12"x48"
(4) 12"x12", (4) 14"x14" framed
$260

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Beginning with "Wild West" I have really focused on trying to push my encaustic work in a little bit of a new direction. Don't get me wrong, I am still doing my swirly, organic type paintings that look like some kind of areal view of the Earth. But as I am doing larger and larger pieces, I have run into some limitations as to being able to get the ethereal and organic shapes that look so lovely on smaller pieces.

I really focusing on building lots and lots of layers to achieve a depth and minute detail that is very interesting to the eye. I'm also working very much on making my color palettes more subtle. Personally, the vivid colors I have been using are my favorites. Don't worry, I'm not giving those up either, it is more that I am trying to push myself artistically to try new things.

One thing I am SO excited about - I just discovered the magnetic lasso tool in Photoshop. AMAZING! Because of that one amazing little tool, and with some layering stuff, I was able to FINALLY get an indoor view that I am now happy with for my Etsy listings. So excited! I just really feel that this new picture looks so much more professional than the one I had been using. Time to edit more photos, and keep on checking the Etsy store - I probably have about five more things I will be listing in there this weekend!

Harvest Encaustic on Panel

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10"x24"
(3) 8"x10", (3) 10"x12"
$125

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Ack! My face hurts. I woke up yesterday morning and apparently it is that season again. I jumped straight into some kind of sinus infection, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Usually I have a little bit of a warning, some kind of buildup. Maybe because it rained yesterday it just made my allergies that much worse. I got some canvases gessoed yesterday, but I don't know how much painting I will be able to get done today. Paint fumes probably aren't going to help me out a whole lot. Sigh.

I had a discussion with Beth yesterday about how no paint is actually good for you. She was a chemistry major for much of college before she changed her major to art (kind of like me who graduated with a finance degree... and am now a full time artist???). So Beth actually has studied a fair amount about paint's chemical composition. I did not know that acrylic paints are actually almost as bad for you, or worse, if ingested. Part of their flow agent is formaldehyde. Scary, eh? She told me stories about her many pet fish that lost their lives after she painted rooms with laytex acrylic (indoor house) paint and didn't move their tank from the room beforehand. This also explains why I was starting to get lightheaded after gessoing canvases for several hours.

Honestly, it never really occurred to me that gesso and acrylic paint give off fumes of any kind. They are so touted by the industry as being "healthier" for you. I don't sand the gesso on my canvas, so I've never worried about it. But I must say, I never get lightheaded when I use oils as long as I use Linquin and keep the top on my Turpenoid.

In any case, I have more or less determined that by the time I reach 35 I will most likely be senile or just have totally cooked my brain Ozzy Osbourne style from all the painting I am doing. (Although that man is totally the poster boy for not doing drugs. Kind of sad how anti-establishment he used to be and generally hardcore... now he can barely speak. And I digress...)

Revelry Encaustic on Panel Framed

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10"x24"
(3) 8"x10", (3) 10"x12" framed
$125

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Lady in Red Encaustic on Panel Painting Framed

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10" x 24"
(3) 8"x10", (3) 10" x 12" framed
$100

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Spring Bouquet HUGE Encaustic on Panel Painting Framed

Encaustic Painting on Panel, Framed
24" x 24"
(4) 12" x 12", (4) 14" x 14" framed
$260

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I had so much fun with this piece! The inspiration for it came from a single study that I did a while ago, also called Spring Bouquet. I just loved the color combinations of that one piece. Unfortunately, I didn't have more of that specific type of panel with me (it is a 1/4" deep box, so no framing needed!) when I wanted to create a large version of it, so I started from scratch! I love the colors, and they can really bring vibrancy to any home or office.

Summer Thunder Encaustic on Panel

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10" x 24"
(3) 8" x 10", (3) 10" x 12" Framed
$100

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I'm back from the Honeymoon, literally. After a week of total insanity, and another week of literally not moving from a beach chair, I have just had the best two weeks of my life. No joke about that. All of the people who mean the most to me and Joe made sure to come and enjoy the wedding. I have never seen such a happy, low-drama group of people that truly enjoy one another. I've been to other weddings and I was just so impressed at how wonderful and selfless everyone was. On top of that, everyone just loves to have FUN. My mother did an absolutely spectacular job with the reception and the ceremony. I cannot believe how beautiful it all was.

But now, it is back to reality. I will be posting a lot of new work in the next few weeks, so please keep watching. I'm gearing up for my first festival, White Linen Nights, on August 2nd. Time to pull my head off of the beach, roll up the sleeves, and get back to work. No problem there, I love what I do.

Shockwave Original Encaustic on Panel

Original Encaustic on Panel Triptych, Framed
10" x 24"
(3) 10" x 8"
$100

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These works are so much fun to do. And this one especially with the little "shock" of coral in there with the blues. Just think of how much spunk and color you can add to your home or office with a painting like this. Forget the throw pillows, add some art!

Clearing Fog

Clearing Fog
36" x 36"

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I finished this piece yesterday afternoon, and just got it up on Etsy. I had a lot of fun really trying to work in some different colors, like the coral hues, and the neutral greens. I really think this piece has some beautiful colors in it.

First Saturday was a lot of fun. I talked to the manager, and I will be able to have a booth for White Linen Nights on August 2nd. Come look for me there!

First Saturday Tomorrow

Diva
Oil on Canvas
18" x 22"To purchase, please see my Etsy store.

This Saturday is First Saturday in the Heights! So if you are looking for something to do in Houston, go and walk around and enjoy all of the wonderful artwork in the galleries. The Yale Street Arts Market is always a lot of fun. I will have a booth there starting in September, and my work is being shown in M2 Gallery on W19th St. I'll also be volunteering in the morning at the Heights Fun Run, so I hope to see you all out and about!

Tempest I

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10" x 10"
$135 + 9.95 S&H

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Fiery Passion III

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10" x 10"
$135 + 9.95 S&H

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Fiery Passion II

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10" x 10"
$135 + 9.95 S&H

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Ahhhh, it is another wonderful Friday. The next few weekends will leave little time for relaxing painting, unfortunately. Instead, I have a TON of stuff going on, so that will all be fun. This weekend we are having a garage sale to (literally) clean out the garage. We had been going to auctions and selling antiques for a while, but found we didn't truly have enough time to invest in it - so it is time to get rid of all the extra furniture! Anyone interested in a table? We have about six of them, haha. Anyways, have a wonderful weekend and I will see you again on Monday!

Fiery Passion

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10" x 10"$135 + 9.95 S&H

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Tropical Heat III

Encaustic on Panel, Framed
10" x 10"
$135 + 9.95 S&H

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