Lisa Thorpe

Waning and Waxing

Today I had a rare day to go to my studio and just experiment. I’ve taught quite a few encaustic collage classes over the past couple of years but I have just played with the medium for a while. Today I pulled out some materials I haven’t used with encaustic before; alcohol ink, tint spray, stamp ink, charcoal, and tissue paper. On the first one I played with 4 panels using charcoal to make some marks then dripped and brushed alcohol ink and layered the encaustic wax with tissue paper and topped with a word transfer. The second piece I tried out a new spray paint called Tint It. It’s says it’s a dye spray good for wood, fabric, paper I thought I’d try it with encaustic wax. I laid down some stencil spray patterns the put a layer of encaustic wax. Then I painted on some alcohol inks, wax then more spray, I stamped letters with solvent inks and a final layer of wax.

I really love how these turned out and it has inspired me to include these techniques and materials in my next Encaustic Exploration Weekend this June. It’s always good to shake things up a bit and break out of the tried and true. Maybe you can join me – June 20-21 follow this link to find out more – registration and information