| art for life…. | 01.19.10 |
one of my new year’s resolutions was to learn something new…i am so happy to say that i have learned encaustic painting…and i was taught by my amazing friend & wax artist Leah MacDonald…i spent the weekend in my studio melting wax & pouring it over some of my favorite photographs…i felt like an artist & a little kid all at once…i am smitten….i think my images have met their mate…i am now working on creating a body of encaustic work….if you are interested in owning a handmade encaustic piece of art, please contact me directly (info@elizabethmessina.com)…and is you are interested in turning your own images into encaustic art visit WAXWORKSPHOTO….and for those of you with the time & inclination your can hire LEAH to come to your studio & teach you all the beautiful secrets of hot bees wax…so now on to my next resolution…more balance in my life…wish me luck…xoxoxo
a little more sweetness....
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January 19th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
wow!! beautiful!!
January 19th, 2010 at 1:52 pm
wow! I’ve never heard of this!
January 19th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
mixing encaustic painting with photos – wonderful idea! and the result is wonderful as well
January 19th, 2010 at 5:21 pm
Love this! I’m taking encaustic classes this year too – your post made me so excited to begin!
January 19th, 2010 at 7:14 pm
Absolutely beautiful! You’re right– your images are PERFECT for this kind of thing.
January 19th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
LOVE encaustic! Took a workshop in it, it worked so well with the oil sticks I use. Wish I had a good space to get messy in so I can try this again.
January 19th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
The link to the website for the tutorial on how to create our own encaustic pieces is not working. It says the “the password has expired”. Help?
January 19th, 2010 at 8:24 pm
So lovely Elizabeth – and how fun to see your already gorgeous images in a new way.
January 19th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
eeeek! I’ve been quietly anticipating your creation! It turned out so beautifully!!!! ooooh… aaah! I’m going to blog it right now.
January 20th, 2010 at 12:42 am
That is so stunning!!!! LOVE IT!!!! :O)
January 20th, 2010 at 2:00 am
What an awesome mixed media piece Elizabeth…it creates such a haunting, vintage effect! I can’t wait to learn this method.
January 20th, 2010 at 9:52 am
leah was a guest on the martha stewart show & actually taught martha this process….i do not think the link for that still works….definitely contact leah if you want any more info….she is a sweet & wonderful person & is very generous with her knowledge…xoxo
January 20th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
this is beautiful.
January 20th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Your photos are beautiful! Absolutely stunning. Your photography brings out the true beauty of true love and passion through marriage. Keep up the great work. We also work hard to convey this beauty & love. Glad to find others who share the same passions as we do.
January 20th, 2010 at 3:29 pm
that is so beautiful. what a fun project to learn.
January 21st, 2010 at 5:52 am
Fabulous!!! I spoke to Leah after seeing your first post, about a year ago, I’m calling her again today and get going on this.
January 21st, 2010 at 7:31 am
Just found your blog and I love it!
Greetings from Italy,
Federica.
January 21st, 2010 at 8:13 am
That is beautiful! Quiet, soft, untouchably beautiful.
January 21st, 2010 at 5:50 pm
I have no words… UNBELIEVABLY mesmerizing piece of art…
January 21st, 2010 at 9:32 pm
this is absolutely gorgeous and matches your work so perfectly. your work is so beautiful as it is, but this takes it to a different level. do you mind telling me what you did to create the white design in the bottom left hand corner?
January 21st, 2010 at 9:44 pm
the white pattern was made with a vintage brass plate (used for making designs on fabric i think)…i coated it with white oil paint & stamped over the wax after it had dried….xoxo
January 21st, 2010 at 9:45 pm
and thank you everyone for all of the lovely words….xoxo
January 25th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Speechless and totally excited to try it myself. Thank you for sharing!
January 27th, 2010 at 10:16 am
oh, I’m in love!! So gorgeous!
January 27th, 2010 at 12:59 pm
Liz, my breath is taken away. Your artistry- your experimentation… your compositions are fantastic and I’m so psyched for you that you have departed from your rigorous work to play, dream, imagine with a friend- your soul’s probably very nourished- I feel that way when I go to the museums- walk, watch, wander and imagine if… I love the encaustic work you’ve done- so great that it feels so right to you. Thank you for the beautiful presentation.
xo
Grace