These are my artist trading card encaustics, they are 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" and done with beeswax, damar resin and artist grade pigments. It is really hard to photograph these to get all of the depth that the wax creates in the layers. I have been playing with how to sign my encaustics and I used metal letters heated and pressed into the wax for my initials. I got a block of Sculpey Clay that I was going to try to carve into the "chop" that I envision, still have it and someday I'll get to it, maybe the metal letters will work for now. On these little mini paintings they do take up alot of room; but afterall it's my artist card.
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| Field of Flowers in Oranges, Encaustic 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" |
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| Sunflowers, Encaustic, 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" |
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| Asters in the Fall, Encaustic, 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" |
Cindy Rose is a gardener and ATC enthusiast (sort of like I am about encaustics). She talked to me about her blog and interest in the artist trading cards. She has a KIDS ATC's site for her daughter. Cindy's blog is
www.cindyrosesgarden.blogspot.com she has alot of good things on it, you might even want to join in.
