Brenda Erickson was one of many winners of the latest cyanotype e book giveaway which led me to contact her. As I ready to ship the completely happy information, I knew whereas scrolling by means of the attractive and assorted encaustic collages on her Instagram feed that she can be a really perfect individual to function within the Artist Highlight.
Little Toot within the Massive Metropolis
collaged
paper with encaustic overlay
Are you accustomed to encaustic artwork? As I instructed Brenda after I first wrote
to her, “I’ve by no means featured encaustic earlier than… all I do know is that scorching wax is used. In fact I
may Google it, however it will be far more enjoyable for those who would inform me –
and
thus my readers – concerning the encaustic course of and your artwork journey.”
A self-taught artist in Rochester, New York, Brenda describes herself on Advantageous Artwork America as “making an attempt new issues,
breaking the occasional rule, all the time seeking to nature for inspiration,
and doing my finest to be a compassionate human. So long as I can
keep in mind, I’ve been drawing; however it is just since 2009 that it has
change into my major vocation. That is what I used to be born to do. Inventive
expression is my lover and I do my finest to be attentive.”
Ouija
“Ouija is primarily background paper with switch photos
from a laser printer. In encaustic ink transfers, the switch paper is
slowly rubbed away to depart solely the ink.”
She explains, “Encaustics, at their root, are wax and resin,
tinted, and utilized scorching in lots of layers utilizing torches, warmth weapons, and irons. They are often
perceived as each each paint and polish. It’s an historic medium, used within the time
of the Egyptian pharaohs in funerary artwork. The fashionable functions are
limitless now that the medium has change into available by means of
industrial suppliers. ”
“What I really like about encaustic is the spontaneity of the wax. It doesn’t
prefer to be managed, and making it work in the direction of my imaginative and prescient is a little bit of
tenacity combined with expertise. Encaustics can flip skinny papers right into a extra translucent materials, permitting for layering. I really like how textural the items can
change into.”
“This piece is predominantly layered Japanese papers.”
“When creating encaustic artwork, I’m utilizing paper as each collage and as a automobile for ink
switch. A few of my items are fairly giant… for instance, # and @ are 36 x 36 inches every.”
“I turned thinking about trendy
symbolism that’s common, transcending language and tradition. Each Hashtag
and At are collaged paper with encaustic medium and paint
splatters.”
“@ was compiled with many papers in yellow by means of purple
colours to create a unified mix.”
This is a take a look at Brenda’s studio and a few of the instruments and supplies she makes use of.
The next photos of Santa (24 x 36 inches) present the steps of Brenda’s strategy of paper collage utilizing acrylic medium.
You may discover Brenda through her Etsy store, Vivid Musings Artwork, the place she presents unique artwork, prints, playing cards, stationery, stickers, and a youngsters’s e book that she authored and illustrated. On Instagram she is @vividmusings.
Brenda Erickson
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