Sunday, March 13, 2011

Back to encaustics

I recently learned that my preference with mediums is to be able to subtract as well as add. So I'm going back to encaustic. Mmmm . . love it . . and do not 


  encaustic, collage, oil on panel

know why. It was quite a journey and a challenge to learn this medium, but I find it is a pleasure to work with, even with all it's challenges. I felt that I was getting very tense working with acrylic, and it was not a medium I could subtract from. The joy has come back to my painting! Hurray. I have another to post that will have one final tweek. I did TWO encaustic paintings yesterday! Amazingly this photo is very close to what my eye sees. I've set my camera back to automatic. Even with this photography class I'm taking, I understand the information explained during the class, but when I get home, it seems to have disappeared. Yaye for encaustic!!

I'm also going to start using oil and cold wax and am looking forward to that. I have learned a TREMENDOUS amount by looking at a lot of art on Tumblr. It started with looking at what I like, and now I'm putting the "pieces" together that I can use with my work, what appeals to me as far as tone, composition, color, etc. I think abstract is, at least for me, much more difficult than realism. 

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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 13, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Bonjour Jann, Bravo, j'aime votre cheminement. See you "sun" :-) à bientôt: thibault

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  2. Luthien ThyeMarch 13, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    i have never really fully understood the encaustic medium... but i know a lot of artists are attracted to it. perhaps one day i will get the opportunity to learn exactly what it is and how it is done. this piece is absolutely fascinating!

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  3. Jann GougeonMarch 13, 2011 at 11:01 AM

    Thige . . merci beaucoup!

    Luthien . . if you ever do decide to explore encaustic, I am open to sharing what I have learned. I love oil paint. Encaustic is compatible with oil but not with acrylic. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. sukipoetMarch 13, 2011 at 12:41 PM

    wonderful patterns of circles and squares. the quote too. the textures make it almost look like handmade paper in places. glad you have returned to what you love.

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  5. Jann GougeonMarch 13, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    Thanks, Suki. Guess the "wax seduction" is still there! :)

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  6. Michele MeisterMarch 16, 2011 at 12:58 AM

    Oh noooo.... I wrote here before, but it got lost somehow.. Love your work with encaustic ! i think encaustic is just the perfect media for experimenting.... well done well done well done Jann :)

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  7. brbulka.gMarch 16, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    How to solve the mysterious crop circles ... very nice ... :-)

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