Many Musings

5.19.2013

The Beekeeper's Apprentice Series Set of 4

The Beekeeper's Apprentice Series Set of 4, originally uploaded by Linda's Many Muses.

New encaustic pieces, completed today in my studio, an homage to the
bees who have provided their sweet wax for my art and who fly through
the doors and windows to visit me while I am working.

Set of 4. Each 6 x 6" encaustic mixed media- ink, oil stick and beeswax on cradled birch panels.

5.14.2013

Ripple

Ripple, originally uploaded by Linda's Many Muses.

5.08.2013

Freefall Diptych

Freefall Diptych, originally uploaded by Linda's Many Muses.

© Linda Plaisted

Hot off the press today... new "Freefall" diptych from my Luna Park carnival series. 18 x 5" each, encaustic mixed media- oil pigment, ink and beeswax on birch shadowbox panels.

4.19.2013

My book cover illustration for St. Martin's Press/Minotaur

My book cover illustration for St. Martin's Press/Minotaur, originally uploaded by Linda's Many Muses.

So, I see that the book cover I illustrated for St. Martin's Press is up on Amazon, available for pre-order. Haven't read the book, but if you like trees, fences and superimposed horses, I'm your man. So to speak.

Murder She Rode on Amazon

4.18.2013

St. Cloud- New Painting in the Further Adventures of Encaustic

St. Cloud- New Painting in the Further Adventure of Encaustic, originally uploaded by Linda's Many Muses.

My latest piece- "St. Cloud" is an 18 x 24" mixed media painting, using my original photography, old maps, oil stick, walnut ink, paper and beeswax on 2" deep cradled birch panel. I added a ton of detail and texture on this piece, which I am learning how to do as I progress in this new media.

4.16.2013

Skyfall: Adventures in Encaustic

Skyfall: Adventures in Encaustic, originally uploaded by Linda's Many Muses.

Here is my newest piece of mixed media encaustic art, entitled "Skyfall."

18 x 24" featuring my original photography, paper, oil stick, walnut ink and beeswax on birch panel.

4.11.2013

Encaustic Baby Steps

Encaustic Baby Steps, originally uploaded by Linda's Many Muses.

Oh my goodness. I did it. I started my first encuastic project. It's
an experiment, a trial run, a test, an exploration. Training wheels
ON. But man...all I can say is a big resounding YES. I can see this
being so much fun and having so many possibilities for my future work.
I am pretty giddy right now- on that terrific "art high" that comes
from working in the flow state. I had Mark Twain's "Following the
Equator" audiobook queued up on my Ipad, the door to my new little
auxilliary studio open to admit the Spring breeze, and my friend
Scoutie at my feet.

This piece that I did today...well, it's a start. I'm not saying it's
fantastic but it was instructive in offering me a lesson on what I
will be able to do in the future with layering mixed media elements.
This piece incorporates paper, my photography, oil paints, walnut ink
and other archival inks and pencil on board, under lovely rich
beeswax.

Starting out using the wax was kind of scary because well, it's hot
and burny and all that, but really, once I got started just diving in
with abandon, it wasn't scary at all. Did I drip wax on my painting
apron a couple times? Yep. But the clean up is phenomenally easy as
you just leave your wax to cool and harden again, ready for re-use.

I'm having a wow moment about this new media, the likes of which I
have not experienced for years... my head is very full of all sorts of
ideas for large-scale pieces and all manner of mixed media...

You'll have to bear with me as I take these baby steps and stumble on
my way before I learn to run with it...