2013 encaustic abstracts

This is a sampling of some of last years abstract encaustic paintings. Click on the link to view.

http://www.flipsnack.com/7CAFB586AED/f7plv3mp

Not Encaustic!

I found these images in a box of old photos and remembered what fun it was to make this circus series. This was about 25 years ago, before I discovered encaustic. I am thinking of varying my mediums and go back to working in oils and acrylics. I am not giving up encaustic, but after about 13 years of working mainly in that medium it could be a refreshing change.

The Personality Fat Girl

Break Time

The Big Show

Captivating the Crowd

Rest and meditation

We are almost settled after the big move and I have been home 6 days. We had our first guests yesterday and it helped to make the house seem like our home.

My retreat was perfect and much needed. Being right on the ocean helped the meditations and relaxation.

The studio is ready, but I am not. I am planning art events, but still working on the details.

In the meditation garden of the SRF retreat and hermitage in Encinitas, CA

View from the gardens

rested and ready for the next adventure

Paintings are hung. Tomorrow I am off for a 6 day retreat in Encinitas CA.

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Lv. Room

Lv. room 2

Lv. room 3

Lv.room 4

kitchen

over the stove

dining area

dinning area 2

all about the workshops

Check out my workshop blog for details about the classes.
ezshwan.blogspot.com

The studio is ready for students

We are still unpacking and organizing, but after several days of work placing and replacing tables, storage boxes and hot palettes, the studio is ready for students. There is plenty of light and room for 8 people.

The before photo

Stacks were placed and bolted into the wall

Everything in place, including the anti-fatigue mats

opposite side with a demo table

I can easily find what ever is needed

Light, air and a view

Everything is ready. Students sign up!

A week of moving

It is a week today that our move began. Well, actually, there was a whole day before that that was just moving paintings.

All the paintings are in the stacks. There is a bit more arranging in the studio and it will be ready for students and new creations from me.

Yesterday we sent a good part of the day unpacking kitchen stuff. We certainly have a well stocked kitchen, combining 2 households of dishes and cooking utensils. We do have many duplicates and are planning a sale of a lot of stuff.

I bought in many pots of herbs that were getting burned outside and now we have an indoor herb garden.

My nasty cold has left me and I feel like myself again.

When the art is in place, it will really feel like home. I will start hanging paintings soon, now that the furniture has been placed. I will need my drill, the cement walls will not accept a hammered nail.

next step, getting covers for the storage areas

just some of the kitchen herbs

2 refrigerators