Finished off a new small series in the studio this week - this one is 16 by 20 inches.
Encaustic, oil sticks, pan pastels, shellac and mica powders. Many layers.
Still working mostly left handed but the shoulder is healing nicely.
Speaking of the shoulder, off to PT I go.....
Take Care
Tera
Well I have been busy but not as much painting went on for a couple weeks - I had surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in my right shoulder and yes I am right handed.
This painting had the base layers of white and blue on before my surgery and the rest of the painting was done left handed, one handed and with a hot pen and a couple tips - mostly one that has a very fine tip light the old fountain type ink pens that you dipped into a bottle of ink before writing. That tip is wonderful for detail but it does take longer - especially when you are one handed and limited to your nondominant hand :)
I am pleased with how it turned out though. The first 2 pics are of the finished painting and the others start at the beginning and shows how the painting progressed.
It has been 3 weeks since my surgery and am able to use the hand a bit - but still in a sling for a few more weeks . Doing well, but this one handed thing is a pain in the ol butt!!!! I will say that the hubby is getting better at getting my hair into a ponytail without it looking like a three year old did it - he is such a trooper!!!! I will keep him!!!
All for now - Take Care
Tera
They say when you see a cardinal that it is a lost loved one visiting you.
Today marks 40 years ago that my Dad passed away so maybe he was visiting me lately, with cardinals being on my mind and my art desk....
6 by 6 inch encaustic wax painting using my hot pens alot.
Have a great day!!!
Tera
Stopping in today and the next couple days with a few small pieces that I finished off last weekend. I am slowly learning my way around my hot pens and all the different tips for them(some old, some new).
Female cardinal - 'Ladies Choice'
6 by 6 inches. The sides are finished in black.
These small ones are so much fun to do, will be trying some bigger ones eventually.
All for today - Have a great week!!!
Tera
Finished off this mosaic this last week and did the resin for it on saturday.
I had been working on this one for a bit over a month and 1/2.
Not much to tell - cut glass into small pieces and put them back together. I used some precut hexagons for the beehive and some small little glass bee beads to decorate the flowers and beehive.
I used an old glass door from a cupboard. I only have to decide how to hang it now.
All for today - Take Care
Tera
