Quick look at what I’m doing right now. Oils, mostly on plaster. Works-in-progress, every one. Early days. This is my favorite:
It’s oil on plaster. Think thin coats of oil paint, colors over colors with lots of scratching. And then there’s the heavy texture of the plaster underneath. But this is just the beginning. As soon as it’s dry enough I’m going to go after it with wax. Layers and layers of hot wax with who knows what in between. I think this one is 12 X 16.
This is also my favorite. It’s a mom thing, got to love ’em all equal. Warning: the photo doesn’t do it justice. It’s also oil on plaster and I’m seeing this with handwriting in the wax-that-has-yet-to-be-applied. Soon. This is 12 X 12
For some reason I’m into rectangles these days.
And scribbles. I love scribbles. This is a little one, 6 X 6. And down below is a lineup of a few more.
Like I said in the beginning, it’s early days for these guys. It’ll be a good week before I wax ’em, the oil base is already tacky but time is my friend here. Meanwhile I’ve got some big cradled panels in the works. Should have lots more to show by the weekend. Maybe even some finished pieces.
Finished pieces are good. Especially with a show in three weeks!
These look sooo promising!!! woo hoo!
Thanks, Judy. I’m really feeling these too!
love what l am seeing. I am taking judy’s wax course and as following her plaster book by myself. I look forward to being able to do both soonxlynda
Hi Lynda, I find I can’t just do wax by itself right now–not without all the plaster goodness. Probably because I’m getting ready for a show and have to have stuff I can rely on. But I also love the look of paint on plaster and then wax on top of that. Haven’t done it with oils tho and that’s what these are all about. I love the way the oils ‘grip’ the plaster. It’s all all a learning curve.