How busy IÂ have been!!! Working large, exploring and just discovering! Stepping out of my comfort zone and putting the work out there into juried competitions, festivals, and gallery submissions. So far the results have been a mixed bag of being completely ignored and winning some awards. I’m ready to take the many losses needed for the few hard won wins!
After a Summer and Fall of playing and experimenting with wax and the variety of mediums it is compatible with, I feel I may have finally found the vehicles to work with wax in a way honest to my creative way and artistic self. These are the results I am hoping to carry further into 2016. So happy to have this sense of direction with my encaustic practice as we close out another year 🙂
1. So Many Blessings 12 x16 (pigmented wax & Pan pastels)
2.Blessed Days 12×16 (pigmented wax and Pan Pastels)
3.Beauty Reign 27×40 (pigmented wax, cold wax and oil)
…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!
Just some smaller works in wax which have been waiting to be shared…
Summer winds are blowing me in a new direction and all is good! Taking my time with the layers and discovering the quirks of shellac on wax…
Aerie
Inspired by the birds chirping and the bees buzzing….
Timeless
Some new wax work for 2012.  Love creating these imaginary garden wonderlands.The last 2 pieces show a new technique which  involves lighting the whole piece on fire to create a fun web like effect. Always learning!
A few more fun pieces that have come out of the studio. Â Thankful that some have already found homes!
Swalla Studio Art 