Category Archives: mixed media

New work

 

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

 

  Playing with Praying Mantises                                                                             art journal collage

 

New work ~~ cold wax & oil painting

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

 

 

 

New artist’s book

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″

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More beeswax collage

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″

Coming soon! Open Studio – June 10&11, 17&18, 11 am – 6 pm!

MIXED MEDIA ARTIST’S BOOKS by René Thomas

The Sawtooth Building

930 Dwight Way, Studio #6

Berkeley, California

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Save the dates for East Bay Open Studios June 2017!

East Bay Open Studios 2017

(Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, Oakland, El Cerrito, Richmond, etc.)

June 2, 2017 — Friday Evening Opening Preview Exhibition and Party in Oakland

June 10 – 11, 2017 and June 17 – 18, 2017 — Open Studio Weekends

More Information:  http://eastbayopenstudios.com/

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