BLUE LAGOON Painting

This piece is influenced by my attraction to the work of Richard Diebenkorn and also Mexican-based artist Ezshwan Winding, with whom I studied in San Miguel de Allende.The diptych is meant to be displayed abutting one another or with a slight opening. The bottom is textured shades of aqua blue, resembling pebbles in the water. The next layer above is a horizontal strip of black filigreed burnt shellac showing some cream beneath it. The upper layer, above the horizon is shades of gold and burnt umber, with more burnt shellac, suggesting a darkening sky. I painted this in the ancient technique of encaustic (goes back to 5th C. BC), which means to “burn in.” First, I painted the surface of archival Encaustic Bord with gesso to create a smooth surface for the wax. Then I applied layers of hot beeswax mixed with a hardening agent called damar resin. Then I heat each layer with a heat gun or torch to adhere it to the layer beneath it. For this piece, I applied black pigmented shellac (made with dry pigment mixed with clear shellac), then painted it on the wax surface. After it gets “ripe,” within 20 minutes, I use a torch at a very low flame to create the filigreed surfaces on the painting. Encaustic paintings tend to get dull but with a rub using the heel of your hand, the original waxy luster is restored. This is ready to hang in an intimate spot with other small pieces of original art, perhaps from my collection.

Multi-paneled Painting:Wax on Other

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:18 W x 10 H x 2 D in

Number of Panels:2

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