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Breathe Mixed Media Encaustic by Kim Schulze

admin — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 22:46:25 +0000

Breathe Mixed Media Encaustic Painting by Kim Schulze Breathe. A word I need to chant daily. This encaustic painting is a reminder to me that a calm, flowing breath is preferable to the halting, stacatto breath that comes with anxiety. Breathe…be calm. The roughness of the sisal paper, which is layered between many layers of wax, contrasts with the smooth, luminous finish created by the fused wax. The surface is calm and inviting to touch. What is your favorite calming word?

Dream Encaustic

Kim Schulze — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 21:45:10 +0000

My mind is in a constant state of disarray and excitement, and this self-portrait in encaustic is a pretty good visual of what goes on in my head! Creative sparks bounce around with a sense of urgency to escape; whirling, expanding, changing, and wreaking havoc with orderliness in my life. There is never one shape, color, type of line, or even thought that defines me as an artist, and I have found that working in wax allows me to corral those sparks through the use of endless combinations of mixed media and visual processes. Wax, jewels, glitter, and a “selfie” have been combined to create a colorful representation of “life as me”. Custom orders available for “life as YOU”.

Encaustic Portraits

Kim Schulze — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 06:09:05 +0000

Various techniques, including toner transfers rubbed by hand, can be used to create beautiful embellished encaustic photos. Please contact me for further information if you have a special photo you would like in re-created in wax.

Hercules the Wonder Dog Encaustic Portrait

Kim Schulze — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:18:08 +0000

Hercules is an amazing dog…his owner swears it! I was provided with several photos and chose this one to create a fun piece of art for his office. The image was edited, fused in wax medium, and enhanced with some macho silver studs and a real dog tag. “Hercules” was inlaid at the bottom using silver pigment.

Mardi Gras Morning Encaustic Painting

admin — Mon, 09 Feb 2015 19:26:12 +0000

This photo was taken very early Mardi Gras morning, 2013. Mondo Kayo Social Club is one of the first groups to hit the street and meanders from Tracy’s Pub on Magazine Street, down St. Charles Avenue and onto Canal Street. The dreamlike quality the beeswax gives to this image is reminiscent of the morning…surreal colors and costumes under the dim, early morning sky.

Glitter, confetti and rhinestones add a tactile quality to the smooth finish of the wax. (And really…what is Mardi Gras without a LOT of glitter and confetti??)

Om Encaustic Painting

Kim Schulze — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:51:02 +0000

This one-of-a-kind mixed-media encaustic painting was created on a vintage pancake board (a board used in the film business for placing props). Beeswax was carved and scraped, fused, stenciled with wood filler, and back-filled with pigment to create this intriguing design. The circle pattern has been repeated throughout the design, creating both movement and calmness. The rusty OM seemed a perfect fit as the static bottom evolves into circles that move upward through the stable horizon and into the calming swirls.

Peace Like a River Encaustic Painting

Kim Schulze — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:34:50 +0000

The flowing graphite lines in this painting show the graceful curve of the Mississippi River as it flows through New Orleans. The many layers of encaustic wax and hand-rubbed color and texture give this painting a soft, luminous quality.

Sallie The Queen Cat Encaustic Painting

Kim Schulze — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 02:48:53 +0000

Sallie, the Queen Cat, was rendered in pastel, then painted with many layers of encaustic medium to give it a soft luminous glow. She is most definitely a Queen, so she was given a jeweled, golden crown and just the right amount of glitter to match her sparkly personality. This encaustic painting is on an 18x18 inch, 2 inch deep cradled board with black sides.

Telephone Wire Encaustic Painting

Kim Schulze — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 05:46:41 +0000

The playful curls of telephone wire are constrained in an orderly fashion beneath the many layers of hardened encaustic medium, then burst forth happily on the other side. This is kind of like life, I guess… As a child, life is free and happy, then becomes much more constrained with the responsibilites of adulthood. Later life seems to bring a return to that carefree outlook on things and a desire to play!