Just completed 2 more masks for another fundraiser. My nephew’s school, Mill Springs Academy in Alpharetta Georgia, is have a gala fundraiser this coming weekend and I’m donating these 2. The theme of the gala is Mardi Gras so I thought these would fit right in. I’ve titled them “Adam & Eve” and as you look at them closer you’ll see that I’ve incorporated some symbolizism into them. Adam has arrows with fish on his cheeks and Eve has circles with red sparkles along with a few other suggestive shapes. Both have leaves to bring in an element of nature.
I’m happy doing these for donations. There alot of fun to make and whenever I get an opportunity to get my name in front of people as an artist I believe it’s valuable even if there is no money for it.
February 5, 2009 at 4:45 am
You call these encaustic masks…….but hard to see from the photos……about the encaustic…..could you say more about that……
February 8, 2009 at 3:34 am
These are paper masks I purchased from an online supplier and then began by dipping them into hot wax. The plastic masks you see in art supply stores won’t work because the wax will not adhere to them. I then fused the first layer of wax to the masks with a heat gun. I then painted on wax which I added pigment to using oil paint and then brushed it on. I then added glitter, ribbon, gravel, etc., to give texture. Each one of these was also coated in wax. To create the swirls and arrows I carved out those designs in the wax and then filled them in with a different color of wax “paint”. Each layer of wax has to be fused to the layer it’s applied too otherwise it will all crack and fall off.
I hope this gives you the info you’re looking for. Let me know if you have any other questions though. Thanks!
Allison