The Hiding Place Christmas and deep blue

and deep blue

It features some exposed edges of letters and numbers which show off the buff stoneware underneath and the bicentennial logo at the bottom

The center cutout carries over the theme with real branches

A custom blend of beeswax and damar resin adds a translucency to give the artwork a glow and depth

This encaustic painting features a lone oak in an open field

The Hiding Place Christmas and deep blueThis encaustic painting features a ladder leaning against a multi branched tree, providing the perfect hiding spot for a child at play. An original poem surrounds the entire scene: "Hideaway to be a pirate or a princess a poet or a castaway to sail away on the bright blue sky" The painting is comprised of multiple layers of clear and pigmented wax resulting in a sculptural, multi dimensional work with lots of texture. Fine details were added in oil