Be Happy

Sandra and I have been busy with our second book on surface treatments and I has been an incredibly expanding experience. It taught me to push the limits of every technique.

This piece, Be Happy, made me feel so good to do. It started with an vintage scrapbook that a dear friend had given me. The image transfer over it made a tattoo image on the girl's arm which I love. I also used paint and gel skins and a faux encaustic finish.

I never use a straight image transfer. I am painting under it and over it to make it mesh with the whole painting.

It's December! How did this happen?

Rocks and Drops 16x20"

I'm not sure where the year has gone but it has been a great one. Working on the book, I feel like I'm back in the research lab cooking up all kinds of new experiments. I guess I am, but this is a lot more fun. This piece has a lazertran decal over crackle paste and I built up lots of layers to give it that waxy look. It is in a show in Washington D.C. opening this weekend at Aaron Gallery, 1717 Connecticut Ave. NW. I have three pieces in the show which runs through December. Stop by if you're in that area.