Mantis at the Beach cold wax & oil paint with collage on panel, 6″ x 6″

Playing with Praying Mantises art journal collage

Mantis at the Beach cold wax & oil paint with collage on panel, 6″ x 6″

Playing with Praying Mantises art journal collage

Fish in Space (triptych) cold wax, oil paint, & collage on panel, 6″x6″, 6″x12″, 6″x6″; 1.5″ deep



108 Views of Wu Wei, Journey No. 32
watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and gouache on paper
cover: bookbinder’s board, paste paper
7.5″ x 6.0″ x 0.75″







I’m finding this to be a delightful medium to work with. The melted beeswax (I use a small crockpot) gives off a wonderful scent. The collage has a gentle glow and subtle depth and softness. The fish (copyright-free images) were printed on a color copier (inkjet prints do not work with this method).
Coin Lost in the River, No. 2 ( a Zen koan) beeswax collage on canvas, 8″ x 10″

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