Faux Encaustic Workshop

Recently I had the pleasure of attending a three day workshop with artist and teacher Barbara DePirro, a Golden Working Artist. The workshop, Faux Encaustic, was all about techniques to create the look of encaustic painting with acrylic medium, gels and paints instead of pigmented hot wax. The hot wax painting is very toxic, so creating the look of encaustic with acrylics is highly appealing. Barbara is a very dedicated artist and concerned about health and the environment. Along with the painting techniques she taught us how to properly dispose of our used rinse water and when to use protection with toxic products.

Barbara DePirro
http://www.depirro.com/

There were a number of people from our area, the North Olympic Peninsula, and a few from out of the area. Everyone had fun learning and creating with Golden products.

Happy workshop participants, Diane Franchini on the left and Mary Franchini on the right, Mary was the driving force (with Sequim Arts) to bring Barbara and this workshop to this area.
Mary works with mixed media, collage and acrylic paint. Her work can be seen here.









Barbara Boerigter creates conceptual found object sculpture, handmade paper and collage. Her art can be seen here.










Karin Anderson works with collage, mixed media, and acrylic. Her artwork can be seen here.








Ryoko Toyama creates with watercolor and
mixed media. Her art can be seen here.













Arlene Mraz does very unique artwork using watercolor, acrylic, gouache, and pen and ink. She uses a "No mistakes, No Rules" approach to her paintings. The Pike Place Market in Seattle is where she sells her art, see it here.

Coming soon: Some of my experiments using the techniques I learned in this workshop.

In the Garden of Taramata

In the Garden of Taramata

monotype with chine collé, 9"x12"

Tara is the name of the Goddess Mother Earth, known from India to Ireland. An ancient festival held annually in Athens was named after her, Taramata (Mother Tara). The festival was nicknamed “the Rioting” because of it’s wild customs. In Buddhist and Hindu traditions she embodies many of the qualities of the feminine principle. She engenders, nourishes, smiles at the vitality of creation, and has sympathy for all beings as a mother does for her children.

This artwork for sale here

In the Garden of Ilmatar

In the Garden of Ilmatar
monotype print with Chine collé, 9"x12"

Ilmatar is the Water Mother, the Creatrix of the World. She brooded on the waters and laid six golden eggs and one iron egg. From this she created the world. The Finns celebrate her as the Great Mother of the Cosmos.

This artwork for sale here

Blue Wing

Blue Wing

monotype print with Chine collé. 6"x8"

This matted and framed original is for sale here

Message of the Bird Soul

Message of the Bird Soul

monotype print with chine collé, 6"x8"

this matted original is for sale here

Summer Pastime

I have been relaxing among the flowers, gaining inspiration.

Collaged Note Cards

I know I have been away for a long time. I will post some pictures of my other projects soon. Thank you to those who have continued to check in to see what I'm up to.

See these note cards and more at Moontide Arts