Quiet

Quiet  12x12 Encaustic on Cradle Board

I revisited this painting and added the small pebbles at the bottom.  If you look at the pebbles in the top middle area of the pebbles you will see a nice orangy red pebble.  I found it on the beach and knew exactly where it should go.  Then the search was on for more.  The ice blue wax is what holds them in place.

Blessings for a great day.

Fresh Light

Fresh Light  8x10 Encaustic on wood panel  by Bente Hansen

This painting has torn paper, sand and hot wax fused on a small wood panel.  The colors are limited without my always present quin gold.  At my last studio tour, one of my visitors pointed out that I had a color that was in almost all of my paintings.  I looked around and realized that he was right.

Here is one without that color.  I find it refreshing and an interesting exercise to try and avoid my favorite.

Blessings for a great day.

Bente

Fresh start

Fresh start 8x10 Encaustic by Bente Hansen

This one was an encaustic painting that I had worked on a lot.  I wasn't happy with where it was going so I put a lot of new hot colored wax on the board in very uneven areas.  I painted some on, dripped some on, threw on another color.  Just made a real mess.  When my tantrum was over I got the torch out and watched to see which way the colors flowed and VIOLA!  I like it now.

It reminds me of the foaming water between the rocks when we visit Tofino on the west coast of Vancouver Island.

Blessings for a great day.

Bente

Pebble Beach

Pebble Beach, Encaustic, 12x12  By Bente Hansen

This is the first one I tried placing the sand on.  The painting is one I revisited with pan pastels.  That didn't quite do it so I added the sand.  More color, more white and finally a lot of scratching.  The mood is what we see here on the Sunshine Coast a lot of the time in the winter.

The painting is done on a wood panel. Painted on the sides so it can sit on a table or hang on the wall without a frame.

Blessings for a great day.

Bente

Through the Mist

Through the Mist 8X10 Encaustic with Paper and Sand   Bente Hansen

This painting started with watercolor straight on the wood panel.  Layers of hot wax, painted paper and bits of sand off the beach.  This was fun to do.  I am enjoying the intuitive nature of doing some hot wax again.  So much possibility.

Blessings for a great day.

Bente

Genesis

Genesis, 30X24 Encaustic on Crater Board, Bente Hansen

This is actually the first of the three Encaustic Paintings I just posted.  Of course I started on a big one.  This is contrary to advice I have received over many years.  Who follows that?

I took a knife and cut little bits of colored wax and dropped the colors in.  There is also Pan pastel and graphite in there somewhere.

Blessings for a great day.

Bente

Taking Action

Taking Action, Encaustic 8X10 on Crater Board, Bente Hansen

I started this one with marked lines and a definite plan.  I should have titled it Laugh Out Loud because there are no straight lines.  These wax paintings can be buffed with a soft cloth and then they really shine.

Blessings

Bente