Another painting finished today

"Contrasts", encaustic, oil, ink on board.

The last two days it had cooled down considerably. The temperatures had been over 90 degrees - closer to 100, for a few weeks. I like the heat, but I finally had to admit "it was hot!" Not a good time to be working in the studio with heated trays and a torch, but yesterday I could spend more than 6 uninterrupted hours finishing paintings. One is quite a disaster, and is going back in the stacks to be looked at a later time.

Monday and Tuesday I went on a trip with a group to Tequisquiapan. I am still trying to learn to say that one. My Mexican friends tell me that what I am saying is "mas o menos"

This town is only 2 hours from San Miguel, but the energy was quite different. I loved that the entire center was closed to traffic and the quiet and beauty was palpable.  We were there for the wine and cheese festival. I had a bit too much champagne, but it was such a treat... lots of water before I went to bed and all was well in the morning.

latest " Soul Whispers" painting

Encaustic, Oil, Ink on board, 22" x 36?

I have been trying to reply to comments and for some reason, I can no longer post them. Grrr

After completing the oil background, covering the panel with clear medium, and adding the taped off stripes, I felt it was still not what I wanted. Several days later, I knew I wanted to break up the geometric shapes and added the shellac burn and ink.

Finished the last image for an International competition

Why does the White Dove Call?

Peace Now is a competition being held in Pozos Mexico. It is to benefit Wings of Peace International, an organization with its head quarters in Florida.

Expecting the Change, 24' x 24"

Holding the Light 16"x 28'

"The Way is Not in the Sky. The Way is in the Heart"Buddha

24" x 24"

It has been over 20 years since I entered a competition. It will be interesting to see if the jurors pick any of these pieces. Three of these I have posted before.

Expecting the Change

24" x 24" encaustic on board

This will be my last figurative for a while. I am preparing fresh boards with a milk paint base and will start some more "soft, stained" abstracts.

I couldn't leave well enough alone!

After posting "Holding the Light" a few weeks ago, I felt dissatisfied with it. I worked on it some more and now I don't know if I ruined it or improved it. l'll put it back in the stacks and look at it next week.

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What do you think?

Encaustic Art Institute

The Beat of My Heart

Germination

Enthusiasm

Stratum

I am shipping these paintings to the Encaustic Art Institute in New Mexico, tomorrow. All are 6" x 6" in box frames.

recent work

 Layers of Expression, 22" x 32"

Whispers #2, diptych, 32" x 26"

Embolden, 24" x 24"

Tripping the Light Fantastic, 23 1/2" x 16" This last one took off and claimed its own life

I finished several painting that I have been working on for a couple of weeks. The layered oil and encaustic are tricky because I need to give them time to cool and clear before more scraping and fusing.



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