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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Red Winged Blackbird

Red Winged Blackbird
8"x10" Acrylic Paint on Plexi-glass







I was very pleased with my latest piece. I've seen a few artists paint on plexi-glass and decided that it was something I wanted to give a go. It's challenging in the fact that you have to think in layers, backwards. The smaller pic is of the three 1/8" plexi-glass layers separately as well as combined. As always you can click on the image to make it larger. I used regular acrylic paint which worked out very nicely. There are clear rubber pads between to give it even more of a 3-D look. It does look better in person than on scan as you can really see the difference in layers. I'm going to frame it this weekend and maybe I'll take a picture of it. Who knows, it may photograph better.

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7 comments:

  1. that's cool heather. i've been thinking about encaustics...same sot of principle. only more stinky work and layers. your way seems cooler somehow.

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  2. I've never tried encaustics, but I think that's something Bob (Not Lisa) on myspace did. I worked with him in Houston before he got married and moved to VA. His work was amazing but I never had an interest in trying it. Living in a small apartment with a dog, a bird and a husband would make working with something stinky, a little hard to do. That's another reason why I don't do oils either. (Not that I really liked them when I did them back in school..LOL) I plan on doing a few more plexi-glass pieces since I had so much fun with the first. My dad helped me frame it yesterday so I'll have to take a pic of it and see how it looks on "film".

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  3. Hi Heather, this turned out really cool! I've never worked this way, and I can see how it would be challenging,working out the different layers, and backwards! I can see the dimensions nicely :) I have taken encaustic classes - they are pretty toxic and a health risk. You're wise not to use them in an apartment. I think it's a bit scary how widely used they are these days, without proper ventilating...
    About the skull/bone drawing - I've always admired yours! I had noticed it right away as your profile shot and actually did check it out in your slide show! It's really good. That's great that your teacher had a real skull for you to work from - there are sources out there. I actually looked into buying one - there's a place in the city where I found human skeletons but they are way expensive - even synthetic ones that are life size are quite pricey! I'm just fascinated by all things bones :)

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  4. Wonderful, Glad to see such a beautiful & relaxing art. So green

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  5. You did a beautiful job and I really like the different layers of plexi. I have done a few reverse paintings and it does make you think about the layers for sure.

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  6. nah, he ('Bob') worked in cassein (milk protein). i gave him some recipes for encaustics, though i don't know that he tried them.

    i am there with you on the small apartment and animals thing. i have to cleeeeeaaan before i get into that stuff.

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  7. That's right. I knew he did something different, I just couldn't quite remember:) Tell me about the whole cleaning thing. Our place is a mess!

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