Friday, February 3, 2012

Encaustic painting video with Shawna Moore

Although I had seen this video on youtube a while ago, when I saw it again on Pinterest and posted it on my Pinterest board (encaustic painting = bee + artist), I wanted to share it . . enjoy!  
                                                                    


Shawna Moore

She lives in Montana. My son (who loves flyfishing and nature and now lives in New England) spent a year in Montana going attending the University of Montanta in Boseman. He LOVED it. He said the people were so friendly, and the beauty of nature was incredible.

The beeswax she is melting looks to be finely ground, although that may be the resin crystals that she is adding (when painting with wax, resin needs to be added for strength, as beeswax alone is too soft). I wish I had some way to grind those sticky resin crystals to a powder! The resin takes a while to melt into the wax.
                                                                                                              . . and another video that shows her working with a student in a one on one workshop.




How I would love to have a private workshop with her!! She works large, and you can see her paintings on her website here.

She mentions the word "alive" when describing working with encaustic (beeswax + damar resin). That word resonates with me. It's a wonderful description, as I have a "je ne sais pas" (I don't know) feeling, that keeps propelling me to use it. I have heard other artists using terms that I also resonate with . . like seductive, luscious, and more that aren't coming to mind at the moment.

I've been intrigued by collage, assemblage ("boxed" a la Joseph Cornell), and the variety of ways to create textural surfaces and depth with textiles, cement, plaster, clay, wood, and on and on. I have learned so much through other's blogs, tumblr, and now my pinterest site.  But I am always drawn . . again and again . . back to the wax. It almost feels like I have no choice! I am seduced!

12 comments:

  1. Loved the videos Jann... amazing work, and begging you to touch it. I've awarded your blog the "Liebster Blog" award.

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  2. Hi Jo ... Thank you! That's what I like about encaustic. It's so tactile. Had to look up liebster blog award, as I hadn't heard of it. Did you really?

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  3. Wonderful videos. Love the look of this. I've never worked in encaustic but it looks delicious. I've heard it smells and is toxic??? I love her work. Thanks for introducing her. Gotta check out your pinterest now!

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  4. It is amazing to work with. As far as toxic .. only with continued exposure with no ventilation and above 225 degrees. I have an exhaust fan that ventilates it outside. It smells like bees wax, and I never go above 200 degrees. Are you on pinterest?

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  5. Not on pinterest yet. Have just tumbled into tumblr. I've followed links to pinterest but haven't joined yet. I know Jeanne Myers is smitten.

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  6. you seem to have an affinity for the hot wax and encaustic... I only use clear beeswax to cover up and protect my paper collages when I use old book pages and letters and I try to be very careful that the wax does not become toxic.

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  7. As that you do is fine!!! Delight!!!!

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  8. Спасибо, что заглянули и комментариев. Я не говорю на русском (я переводил это на "Google Translate). :)

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  9. Just found your pinterest page via a very circuitous route from FaceBook. I am an encaustic artist also. Love your choices, insights and taste. I am also drawn to neutrals and use small doses of color. Your pinterst page is amazing...enjoying it immensly.

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  10. Hi Francesca . . My pinterest - thank you. I learn a lot from viewing art on pinterest and tumblr . . I haven't really found a "niche" with my own style yet. Encaustic kind of "seduced" me. Do you have a pinterest page?

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  11. love your work! found you on Pinterest too!

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    1. Hi Wen . . thanks so much. Pinterest . . I know! . . I'm following you. :)

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