The Painted Cottage: Couture and the Alphabet Angel

My collage and mixed media art is based on using the vintage photos, post cards, and papers I've found at antique markets and estate auctions over the years. I love the look of old newspapers next to newly made tinted tissue papers, or some vintage lace scrapes next to some retro polka dot wrapping paper. I've been collecting vintage papers long before I started using them in my art work. It was like kismet that I eventually included the "stash" into my work.
More recently I have started to work in the encaustic medium. Working in hot wax has been like opening up a candy store for me...I love it!!! The idea of putting together the collage and encaustic is so inviting, I am always anxious to get working on the next piece.
I've also begun to work more abstractly always changing up on the design factor. I never pictured myself as an abstract artist, but I am enjoying the challenge that the elements and principles can throw at you.
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November 15, 2008

Couture and the Alphabet Angel

I just recently finished two new encaustic art pieces. The first one is a piece that I have been struggling with for some time. The "Alphabet Angel" was started last year in a workshop that I took through the Art Association of Harrisburg http://www.artassocofhbg.com

The second piece, "Couture" just slid right out and I enjoyed the process of creating this one. It amazes me how easy some art comes out and how difficult other pieces are to complete.

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I just so equate to how you feel about creating some art and how sometimes it seems to flow and others, not!

I love painting encaustic art! There are times I really don't know where it will take me which is why I so enjoy it.

BTW, I really like Couture the best!

Posted by: Pat (On A Whimsey) | November 16, 2008 at 03:35 AM

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