Swalla Studio Art

Trying New Things

Published on November 9, 2015 by SaliSwallaArtLeave a comment

Who new painting on paper could be so much fun! So free to just play, revisiting how it felt to paint when I was just getting started 🙂 … hoping to transfer all I discover to wax pieces….So thankful for newfound joys!!

And In Between ~ Figures

Published on September 19, 2015 by SaliSwallaArt2 Comments

Among the Poppies ~ Private Collection France — Among the Poppies ~
Private Collection France

Lean On Me ~Acrylic Private Collection Iowa

…and in between all the fun with wax is the fun with my old stand by, acrylic …where it all began… It still teaches me so much which I can then transfer to wax. Happy painting!

Cooling off with Cold Wax

Published on September 1, 2015June 4, 2017 by SaliSwallaArtLeave a comment

Had to stay away from the hot wax last week as it was just toooooo hot. Worked in cold wax to try and cool off 😉 Still sweat quite a bit but the fun was worth it!

Titles in order : From Here to There 20×20 Cold wax and Oil

Passage 20×20 Cold wax and OIl

Fly With Me 16x16x2 Cold wax and oil on

Wax in the Summer Sun

Published on August 15, 2015June 4, 2017 by SaliSwallaArtLeave a comment

Encaustic and Pigment Cradled wood 12x12x2 — Essence ~ Encaustic and Metallic Pigment
Cradled wood 12x12x2

Back to working small as I try out new techniques. Learning as I play ~ mixing and mashing the old with the new. The hot California summer sun has played a role in all these pieces. Fingers crossed they translate as large as I dream them to be!

Achieving Goals

Published on July 31, 2015September 15, 2015 by SaliSwallaArtLeave a comment

A Kind of Wonder Encaustic on Board 30x30x2 — A Kind of Wonder Encaustic on cradled wood 30x30x2

"Drift" Encaustic on cradled wood 36x36x2 — “Drift” Encaustic on cradled wood 36x36x2

Dream of going big in encaustics… DONE!! Kind of… I could always go larger 😉 Thank you yoga for the muscles to haul and heft these heavy buggers around

Experimentations

Published on May 14, 2015September 15, 2015 by SaliSwallaArtLeave a comment

Dreaming Blue - Encaustic On Cradled Wood 16x16x2 — Dreaming Blue – Encaustic On Cradled Wood 16x16x2

Pluie 12x16 Encaustic on cradled panel — Pluie 12×16 Encaustic on cradled panel

Playing around with all the different things that can be done with the wax. Scraping, layering,scraping, glazing, and did I say Scraping? Letting it develop in it’s own way in it’s own time. Next step…Going BIG 🙂

Spring On It’s Way

Published on April 17, 2015September 15, 2015 by SaliSwallaArtLeave a comment

In A Moment 20x20 Encaustic on cradled wood panel — In A Moment 20×20 Encaustic on cradled wood panel

Spring is in the air and the bees are buzzing like crazy around the studio. First time working in encaustic outdoors and realizing just how much the bees love the honeyed smell of the wax!

HAPPY 2015 !

Published on January 18, 2015June 4, 2017 by SaliSwallaArt3 Comments

2015 is off to a great start here. Six pieces have already found new homes!! From California to Florida to Pennsylvania and all the way to Belgium!! Truly Blessed and Thankful 🙂 Below are the lucky pieces of 2015 and a few from the end of 2014. Happy New year everyone!