We call the black and white flooring the "dance floor".
Easy for cleaning up split wax!
This is pigment in wax, warmed on a griddle (no, it's not just for pancakes anymore).
What is Encaustic you ask? Encaustic is hot wax painting, using heated beeswax, resin and colored pigments. The liquid/paste is then applied to a surface using brushes, usually prepared wood, though other materials are often used. After the wax is cooled on the surface you can carve or scrape into it or you can reheat it to manipulate it.
As an artist I was intrigued by the Encaustic’s I was seeing emerge on the Portland art scene. So I took a class and was immediately hooked. The depth and texture that can be achieved using the Encaustic medium is what continues to draw me. The process of layering colors and bringing hidden colors to light into an image is an adventurous process in which I thrive.
Below are some recent works of mine.
Title: "Orange Fields" Size 24" X 38" - Encaustic
All images created and copyrighted by Karl Kaiser.
Title: "The Woods" Size 14" X 18" - Encaustic
All images created and copyrighted by Karl Kaiser.
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Title: "Red Daisy" Size 12" X 12" - Encaustic
All images created and copyrighted by Karl Kaiser
Title: "Landscape" Size 16" X 16" - Encaustic
All images created and copyrighted by Karl Kaiser.
Title: "Blue Hawaii" Size 16" X 16" - Encaustic
All images created and copyrighted by Karl Kaiser.
I am working on new pieces and will keep my posts updated with new work. Check back often.
Karl
2 comments:
oh wow! lucky you, you have a whole basement to work in!!! its my bed or the bedroom floor where our grand works of art are usually created around here!! i have never heard of encaustic painting before but i definetly like it!! i like how its a painting you can get involved in its not just a scene but its the texture i think intrigues me the most!!!
Congratulations and welcome to the blogosphere!!
I love that shot of all your wax!!
Beautiful pieces! I look forward to seeing more!!
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