Butterfly basket 1

 Hallo, 

 A small basket to show off today. For the basket start (aka bottom) I used an old drink coaster from the 70's. These came with a big tray for the drink picture and usually 6 individual coasters for the glasses. The big tray and one of the glass coasters were broken when I found these but 5 are good to use.  The finished basket is 7 inches round by 3 inches tall. 

   I started this basket on my flight to Wyoming last week, worked on it a bit during the week - something to clear my brain before bed. I finished this one on the flight back and started another - tune in tomorrow.

    Have a great week.

           Tera

       

Butterfly basket - 2

 Hallo,

    Back with another small basket for you. I started this one on my flight back from Wyoming last week and finished it off this last weekend. I like to keep my hands busy when I am sitting on the couch in the evenings watching TV.

    I used another one of the little drink glass coasters - circa 1970's. It measures 6 inches round by 2.5 inches tall.

     Have a great day!!!

        Tera

Photo encaustic class at Eaton's Ranch.

   Hallo,

      I spent all of last week up in Wyoming at Eaton's Ranch for a photo encaustic class. Using our own photos in our encaustic paintings. Of course, being at the ranch means lots of horses to take pictures of. These are the 4 paintings I finished last week.(looks like you will need to click on the photo to see all 4...)

    The top left and bottom 2 paintings combined 2 different photos for each. The first photo was printed onto cardstock and glued to the wood panel.  I then added several layers of encaustic to add effects to the background I wanted to achieve. The next step was to print the horse images onto tissue paper and embed them into the wax. I then added more encaustic wax to enhance and finished off the paintings.

In the top left one I added a border in texture white and gold encaustic and then carved in the ranches brand.

    The top right painting I painted the background with encaustic and then embedded the horse image into the wax. I then added encaustic and texture to finish off the painting.

    If you ever wanted to learn this way to use photos with encaustic wax, then take a class with Clare O'Neill - this is the second time I have done this class. A week of horses, horseback riding and painting is my idea of a great vacation!!!

    Have a great day!!!

        Tera

Roses are red basket

Hallo again, 

  Another basket to show you today.

The base is a vintage plate with holes around the edge. It is hand painted. They were used back in the day to hang on your wall for decoration. I found a few at a local thrift shop and figured the holes would make it the perfect basket start. And it is such a pretty plate!!

   The basket is 10 inches round and 4 inches high and took me about 15 hours to make - not counting thrift shop shopping time :).

   I have a nice 'little' pile of pretty plates to use.....

   Take Care

      Tera

 

Heron basket

Hallo,

   Finished off this basket a couple weeks ago. It is 17 inches long by 13.5 wide and 4 inches tall.

   The bottom of the basket is a pottery plate made for me by a friend who does pottery. She made it with the holes around the edges for me to use as a basket start. 

   To make the basket part took me a total of 44 hours. It turned out really pretty I think!!

  All for today - Take Care

     Tera

 

Hydrangea Bees

Hallo,

  Another flower and bee painting. It is 15 by 22 inches and framed in a black float frame.

 I started with a cyanotype print. I glued it to a cradled wood panel and added several layers of encaustic. Then I painted the hydrangeas and the other flowers with encaustic using my hot pen. I added the honeycomb with a stencil and modified it a bit and added some oil stick.

  I am enjoying this series... a couple more to do yet....

   Take Care

      Tera.

 

Garden Sanctuary

Hallo,

  Finished off another one in my Bee series this last weekend. This one is 15 by 22 inches in a black float frame.

  I started with a cyanotype using flowers and weeds from my yard and garden onto watercolor paper. 

  I then glued it to a cradled wood panel and added several layers of encaustic medium. I colored some of it in with pan pastels and then decided to paint them with encaustic instead. I added some ferns using a stencil and then added the honeycomb/beeswax with a stencil also.

  The bees were done with a hot pen with a very fine tip - from a photo printed onto tissue paper to use as an under drawing.

  I added a few touches of pan pastels on top of the honeycomb.

This one will go to a couple shows and be available on my Etsy shop in the early fall.

   Have  great week!!!

     Tera