Work from my archives

Here are some faces in encaustic that I made several years ago. They were just a part of my series. "Time of Witness" ; my tribute to the wisdom of the Mexican woman. I made 13 of these faces of my friends and neighbors.

Painting portraits in encaustic

beginning loose charcoal drawing on oil primed, milk paint board

Finished piece.

 I am photographing each step I make while painting a portrait in encaustic. This is for my planned book, "Painting Portraits in Encaustic" I will be including the palette, tools and fusing methods that I use. I do not want my figurative work to look like an oil painting. I love the texture and luminosity of encaustic and I want those qualities to speak in the portraits.