Adventures in Geometryland No. 1 cold wax & oil paint on panel 12″ x 16″ x 0.75″
Adventures in Geometryland No. 2 cold wax & oil paint on panel 12″ x 16″ x 0.75″
Adventures in Geometryland No, 3 cold wax & oil paint on panel 6″ x 12″ x 1.5″
cold wax & oil paint on panel, 16″x16″x1.5″
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
art journal doodle
Where Have All the Trees Gone? No. 1 paper collage, 8″ x 11″
Where Have All the Trees Gone? No. 2 paper collage, 8″ x 11″
The fish are copies of 19th century zoological illustrations.
The fish are color copies of 19th-century zoological illustrations (copyright free), which I altered in Photoshop to an indigo-and-white color scheme. First, change to Sepia (found on the Hue/Saturation menu). Then use the “Invert” command (on the Adjustments menu) to change to indigo. Saturation can be adjusted after that to your liking.)
FIshes & Coral beeswax collage on canvas, 8″ x 8″
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Also, just for fun — here’s a scribble drawn on a tablet. I find scribbling so freeing, relaxing, and playful. Don’t do it often enough! It gets creative juices flowing.
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″
Studio Alembic 