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Published: 2009-08-26 23:02:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 1583; Favourites: 54; Downloads: 0
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Experimenting with encaustic. This is a little more golden in person. The scanner did not want to comply.
Graphite, collage, encaustic on paper.
3-1/2x2-1/2 inches
S. Fitts, 2009
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This has been featured in my blog here: [link]
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Thank you for including my work in your blog!
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You're welcome!!
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One thing I love about your gallery is the repetition of subjects - trees, birds, but you're always keeping it new and exploring new ideas and perspectives. I love that.
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Thank you very much! Variation of a theme.
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I love this, I find words fused with visual art so beautiful and you have done this in such an original way
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I have been working on an altered books project and wanted to do something with some pages I tore out of the book. By the way, the book was being thrown away and I thought it could be put to use.
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This is lovely--it's so simple and elegant. I love how the words extend into the ground, like roots.
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Yes the words are the roots.
Thank you!
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Encaustinc on paper sounds scary -I mean you have to use a lighter or something to burn, right?
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It is something new. They call them "hot cakes". Very clever putting these in tins. I use an electric pancake griddle to heat the tins melting the wax and use the griddle as a palette too.
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WOW 
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Be prepared, they are a little expensive. I think so. Did you watch the videos they had on their website?
I hope you are able to get some of these. I would like to see what you do with them.
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Well maybe I'll have to wait a bit 
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I forget you are in Mexico. Surely this product is sold there. May be it will be soon. We have just discovered this product at the store I buy most of my supplies from.
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Hmmm we'll see... you wouldn't believe how many things they do not bring -_- but there is always someone who goes to the States and brings stuff
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Well if you ever get some or get brave to melt and use beeswax, let me know if you need information.
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I definitely will Seth -and thanks! not many people are willing to experiment *and* share that experience
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Oh that is partly why we are here my friend.
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I really like this! The first thing I notice is the words, then after a second you see the tree. Too bad the gold didn't show though, silly scanners.
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I plan to photograph the image to see if the colors come through.
Thank you!
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Awesome, hope it goes well.
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beautiful concept, everything works together so well! Love this, it inspires me!
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Wonderful! It makes me feel good to know that something I did inspires someone.
Thank you!
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Yes but the text is from "The Living Lotus". Knowledge would work better if I had text from a book of learning, which may happen in the near future.
Thanks!
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Lovely! This one conveys a definite mood. (I had to look up "encaustic." I learned a new term!)
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Encaustic has been around in some form for hundreds of years. I've never used it before and really wanted to since I like the effects it produces.
This one is one of the better pieces from my experimenting yesterday. With more practice, I hope to master this medium and produce some really nice pieces.
Thank you!
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Wow, encaustic... a very hard medium to tackle, I think it works very well with your style though
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Definitely a challenge.
Thank you!
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Very intriguing, especially with the colours and the faded line near the top. I find encaustic works so mesmerizing. (I think it comes from my love of the play of light through the layers). I can see where you would have problems with the scanner. ^_^ It still looks completely wonderful though.
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Thank you!
I am going to try and get a photo image to if it turns out better with color.
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What selection did you put in this piece? It goes perfectly with the work (I love encaustic, btw 
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I think the words came out of a discarded book I have named The Living Lotus. I am also working on an altered book project with this book and a few others that were being discarded.
This was laid on thinly I have some thicker stuff I am contemplating on posting. I need much more practice.
Thank you!
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I love art with book pages in it, but I can never watch the pages being torn out for some reason.
You're welcome!
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Well the book was being thrown away. I cringed a little when I started painting and drawing in it. I like to think I am giving the book new life.
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