I had the best time yesterday in a day long class in 
I had no idea what it was, but I had heard so many wonderful things about the medium. It was so much fun! We used beeswax heated at 200 degrees, oil paints and propane torches to create these wonderful paintings. I love what I made, and the best part was that I got to spend the day with my two friends, Linda and Alicia.
Here is the beeswax in the muffin tins waiting to be made colorful by the oil paint blobs on the paper towel.
Here is Linda and our instructor, Pat Aaron, looking at the transfers Linda had created.
Here is Linda with the propane torch! We got to play with hot wax and fire! 
We had so much fun!
Here I am with my finished painting!
Linda, Melissa and Alicia
(Ha! I love this picture. I am not standing in a hole, I am just this short. :)
What a great day!
Tomorrow I will show you an amazing collaborative project I was lucky enough to be included in. The final product is truly wonderful!
I love these workshops you're taking. I've got to move to Colorado! Wax is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteI was thinking the same thing - I need to move there!!! That is so creative and fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm short, too, but I tell people that good things come in small packages!!!
HUGS!
I love the little "buddah pugs" in the red painting you're holding - they're so zen!
ReplyDeleteThat looks super cool!
ReplyDeleteWe DID have a great time, didn't we? Thanks for all the fun and laughs too, Melissa. We're a good art team!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! You're such an artist, Melissa!
ReplyDeleteYou are a brave and adventuresome artist Melissa! did you get to work with powdered pigments for your colors? that must have been really fun. did you burn anything down? hee hee
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We have never heard of this process before! You guys are sure having lots of fun at these classes! What a pretty creation!
ReplyDeleteLove ya lots
Maggie and Mitch
That sounds really neat, but we are not moving to Colorado. Sorry, but memere would kill mom for taking PlusOne away from her. As for being short, dad says Auntie is 5' tall only if she is standing on a box. Ha ha!
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This looks so fun! I have never tired encaustics, I bet it smells yummy with all that wax. Melissa, I have to ask, how tall are you? You must be tiny like me at 5'1...or Linda and Alicia are really tall...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Melissa. Looks like you had fun! Thanks for sharing your interesting lesson with new techniques. I look forward to tomorrow's post.
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ReplyDeleteRoxy
Wow Melissa, you sure did a lot of art classes this summer. So nice to learn new skills!
ReplyDeleteThe picture of you with the 2 ladies is funny!
Are you that small or the ladies that long?
Hug >M<
You class sounds like it was a real blast. I like your finished project.
ReplyDeleteLooks like your class was so much fun! Nice works to show for it too!!
ReplyDeleteGreat fun! I want your life.
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