Encaustic Collage Artwork by Vivid Musings

Brenda Erickson was one of many winners of the latest cyanotype guide giveaway which led me to contact her. As I ready to ship the joyful information, I knew whereas scrolling by means of the beautiful and assorted encaustic collages on her Instagram feed that she could be a super individual to characteristic within the Artist Highlight.

encaustic paper art collage with circular design

Little Toot within the Huge Metropolis

collaged
paper with encaustic overlay

Are you accustomed to encaustic artwork? As I informed Brenda once I first wrote
to her, “I’ve by no means featured encaustic earlier than… all I do know is that sizzling wax is used. After all I
may Google it, however it will be way more enjoyable in the event you would inform me –
and
thus my readers – concerning the encaustic course of and your artwork journey.”

A self-taught artist in Rochester, New York, Brenda describes herself on Fantastic Artwork America as “making an attempt new issues,
breaking the occasional rule, all the time seeking to nature for inspiration,
and doing my greatest to be a compassionate human. So long as I can
bear in mind, I’ve been drawing; however it’s only since 2009 that it has
turn out to be my major vocation. That is what I used to be born to do. Inventive
expression is my lover and I do my greatest to be attentive.”

Ouija

“Ouija is primarily background paper with switch photographs
from a laser printer. In encaustic ink transfers, the switch paper is
slowly rubbed away to go away solely the ink.”

She explains, “Encaustics, at their root, are wax and resin,
tinted, and utilized sizzling in lots of layers utilizing torches, warmth weapons, and irons. They are often
perceived as each each paint and polish. It’s an historical medium, used within the time
of the Egyptian pharaohs in funerary artwork. The fashionable functions are
countless now that the medium has turn out to be available by means of
business suppliers. ”

“What I really like about encaustic is the spontaneity of the wax. It doesn’t
wish to be managed, and making it work in direction of my imaginative and prescient is a little bit of
tenacity blended with expertise. Encaustics can flip skinny papers right into a extra translucent materials, permitting for layering. I really like how textural the items can
turn out to be.”

“This piece is predominantly layered Japanese papers.”

“When creating encaustic artwork, I’m utilizing paper as each collage and as a car for ink
switch. A few of my items are fairly massive… for instance, # and @ are 36 x 36 inches every.”

“I grew to become fascinated about trendy
symbolism that’s common, transcending language and tradition. Each Hashtag
and At are collaged paper with encaustic medium and paint
splatters.”

“@ was compiled with many papers in yellow by means of pink
colours to create a unified mix.”

Here is a take a look at Brenda’s studio and a few of the instruments and supplies she makes use of.

encaustic art tools and materials on work surface in studio

The next photographs of Santa (24 x 36 inches) present the steps of Brenda’s means of paper collage utilizing acrylic medium.

beginning of collage art piece using paper with printed text, in prog

collage art using paper with printed text, in progress

You may discover Brenda through her Etsy store, Vivid Musings Artwork, the place she provides authentic artwork, prints, playing cards, stationery, stickers, and a youngsters’s guide that she authored and illustrated. On Instagram she is @vividmusings.