Skylark, Graphite drawing on plaster, acrylic on wood panel. 8″x8″
Tag: contemporary art
Hiding places – Prayer
Hiding places – Prayer – The carved space in this reclaimed barn wood block makes home or a window for a prayer. The painting consists of layers of pigmented beeswax (encaustic) and is finished with a line drawing and ebony stain. The block measures 14.5″x 3.5″ x 3.5″ deep, can hang on the wall or rest on a shelf.
Bright days are coming II – original encaustic painting
Bright Days are coming – An original encaustic painting: layers of translucent pigmented beeswax , forming a dimensional image of blue skies and spring blooms- the artwork measures 14″x14″ and 1.5″ deep, done on wood panel.
The surface of the painting is softly textured and has a fine line drawing incised on the surface of the beeswax with an added stain.
Bright Days Are Coming – original Encaustic
Bright Days are coming – An original encaustic painting: layers of translucent pigmented beeswax , forming a dimensional image of blue skies and spring blooms- the artwork measures 14″x14″ and 1.5″ deep, done on wood panel.
The surface of the painting is softly textured and has a fine line drawing incised on the surface of the beeswax with an added stain.
Journey:Road and Salt, original encaustic painting
Journey:Road and Salt – an original encaustic painting on wood panel: layers upon layers of translucent pigmented beeswax , forming a dimensional and textured image. The artwork measures 16″x16″ and 1″ deep.
The surface of the painting is textured and has a fine line drawing incised on the surface of the beeswax with an added stain.
Woman
Woman – An original drawing, white charcoal on plaster and wood panel, measuring 8″x8″ and 1.5″ deep.
The most meaningful days – original charcoal drawing
The most meaningful days – an original drawing, white charcoal, acrylic on plaster and wood panel, measuring 8″x8″ and 1.5″ deep.
Prayer – encaustic mixed media
Prayer – an original encaustic mix media artwork, made by assembling 9 smaller artworks: graphite drawings and etchings on paper, finalized with layers of translucent encaustic painting and a fine line drawing combined with stain for a beautiful patina.
The wood panel (black finish) measures 12.75″ x 12.75″.
Person in Black – graphite drawing
“Person in Black” is an original graphite drawing: water soluble graphite, plaster, acrylic on wood panel, measuring 24″x24″ and about 1″ deep.
The first version of this artwork is a digital drawing, available in the gallery shop as a giclee print. I did the graphite drawing after the digital drawing, a bit backwards this time.
The concept and inspiration: from the christian Beatitudes to Johnny Cash’s “Men in Black”, the artwork speaks of humbleness and compassion.
Ephesians 2: 8-9
A diptych: graphite drawing, acrylic on plaster and wood panel, one panel, depicting the wing, measuring 12″x12″ and 1″ deep and the smaller panel measuring 6″x6″. Inspired from a beautiful and meaningful Bible passage:Ephesians 2:8-9 that reads:
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”
The same text is used on the second panel.