This abstract floral is made of beeswax and was fused into composition using the flame of a heat torch. It’s milk white background boldens the bloom and stem, which extends to the foreground. The colors’ addition of alcohol inks gives this encaustic a refreshing batik-like rendering.
encaustic / beeswax, damar resin, alcohol ink and shellac on wood-mounted masonite
30 height x 30 width x 2-inch depth