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Painting, Wax on Other
Size: 31.5 W x 12 H x 1 D in
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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This is a diptych meant to be displayed either abutting each other or slightly apart. It is painted in the ancient technique of encaustic, which means to “burn in.” First, I painted the surface of these 2 plywood platforms with tinted gesso to create a smooth absorbent surface for the wax paint. Then I painted with layers of hot beeswax mixed with a hardening agent called damar resin. Next, I heated each layer with a heat gun or torch to fuse to the layer beneath it. I used encaustic monoprints to create the background for the birch trees and moon. The monoprints are made on a hotbox designed by Paula Roland, artist in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Hotbox is an anodized aluminum plate atop 4 incandescent bulbs in a box. When you heat the bulbs, the plate goes up to temperature you need to melt the pigmented wax. You paint on the plate and then place a piece of art paper on top and, voila! You have an original print for an encaustic monoprint. Encaustic paintings tend to get dull over time, but a simple rubbing with the heel of the hand restores its natural luster. Hope you enjoy this little piece. Encaustic pieces don’t require framing. This is unframed, but ready to hang in an intimate spot with other small pieces of original art, perhaps from my collection.
DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Multi-paneled Painting:
Wax on Other
Original:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
31.5 W x 12 H x 1 D in
Number of Panels:
2
Frame:
Not Framed
Ready to Hang:
Not applicable
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Karma Kitaj
United States
Making art is an encore career for me. Years ago when I hosted a community access TV show called “Alivelihood:New Adventures As We Age,” I interviewed an artist who had been a German professor. She invited me to her art studio. I loved painting and collaging with her immediately and never stopped painting. Soon I discovered the ancient, now popular medium of encaustic, using hot pigmented wax, and was enraptured with the possibilities. I studied with many sterling artists learning to make mono prints and paintings with the wax and a torch to burn each layer to the one beneath. I attended workshops at the International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown each spring. Next, I added acrylic and mixed media to my repertoire. My most recent paintings are created with oil mixed with cold wax. The subject matter that intrigued me during the pandemic was painting the abstracted, distorted human figure, often with backgrounds depicting a fantasy room or landscape. Now I am exploring adding "narrative art" to my repertoire, using abstract layers with collaged painted stitched fabric. My life outside of art encompasses many wonderful things: living in the country in Massachusetts with my husband of 40+ years and 2 adorable rescue dogs from Mexico, dancing Argentinian tango and studying with one of the world's most accomplished teachers, wintering in San Miguel de Allende, MX to name a few.
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