Using a medium.
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Reclaimed Oils and cold wax on canvas SOLD
Last week I spoke about my adventures with cold wax mixed with oil paint.
I first found out about this medium earlier this year on Facebook
after seeing posts by artist Nicki Heenan.
She has several short videos about using cold wax.
Intrigued, I watched them all including more by other painters.
I was hooked and ordered a tin of wax for myself.
In addition I bought a book by Serena Barton 'Wabi Sabi, Painting with Cold Wax'.
Another book is by Jerry McLaughlin and Rebecca Crowell
'Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts and Conversations'.
It is currently unavailable in the UK but can be purchased from their website in USA.
To get going with the medium I found the online videos and conversations very useful.
One way of using the wax is by layering the oils, letting them dry a little and then
scraping back or scratching into the surface to reveal the underpainting.
The above painting 'Reclaimed' has several layers of paint.
I wanted to make a weathered appearance.
More adventures...
Detail of 'Forever Deep' Oils and cold wax on canvas
Another painting showing several layers of oils giving a weathered feeling.
A painting's journey...
This 20 x 20 inch canvas began like this.
I could have left it as finished but decided to work with it some more.
Layer by layer I teased out an abstract composition until
I was happy with the result with a final flourish of blue.
Jubilant Fields Oils and cold wax on canvas
Have I tempted you?
The links below will take you to...
Until next week...
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