This year has been packed with happy surprises. A few weeks ago I was contacted by an owner of ArtResin, Rebecca Zak. She saw one of my postings on Instagram and checked out my work. She then contacted me and asked me if I'd accept a bottle of their resin, to created something and to post it. I happily accepted and experimented with Metallic/Pearl and Neon Resin Tints. I've been collecting molds but hadn't experimented with them much as I've been very busy creating for juried exhibitions I've recently been accepted into. 12 Encaustic Hot Wax paintings for the Firehouse Art Center in June, and a number of Resin Pours for Wente's Art in the Vineyards in Livermore, for the 27th of this month. I
I've been intensely working on my latest series in Encaustics, Florals. It's hard to step away when I'm in the thick of it all, but you must. After bonding the layers together, you need to let the wax cool before you work on the next, otherwise it just becomes a MuddyMess of melted wax, pooling into a wax puddle. Again you need to wait between shellac layering, for the shellac to completely dry, before touching the torch to it. Otherwise you end up with a Flaming Sizzle which can get out of control. Patience is Golden :) and worth the wait. It's also good to walk away from your work, so that when you come back you are looking at your work with "Fresh Eyes." A proper soup needs to simmer, jus
