News — Encaustic

New Products & Holiday Workshop New items from PanPastel & Enkaustikos Do you like sparkle as much as I do? I have some tasty new products for you in the shop! New from PanPastel:Along with new extra colours, I have added some of the PanPastel mediums to the shop. In black or white (coarse or fine) these pastels in a pan add sparkle and sheen. To any painting. They are so easy to use. Just wipe on and gently fuse. Mix them with other colours to make a sparkly tint or share. Delicious!I now have Paynes Grey, Phthalo Blue, Bright Yellow...

What will it be? That is a surprise :) It maybe a Fayum Portrait magnet from my trip to the Royal Ontario Museum early this year. Perhaps it is a discount code for 10-50% off an order or an item. It might be free shipping on your next order. There could also be gifts of paint, painting cards, brushes, sponges, and more!You will have to wait and see....

My latest piece for Waxing Poetic 2016 + Poem Stronger Together (they didn’t know we were seeds) I wanted to paint you a pretty picture but my heart was cut open wide by the  country of my birth from this we cannot hide   I wanted to paint you a pretty picture but the landscape was divided flowers wilted white cloaks out of hiding   Instead of a pretty picture I ask you to Do The Right Thing Stand UP for those who are weeping Stand Up for those who are shaking Stand Up for those being counted                 for...

I was thrilled to stumble upon the work of Nancy Yule while visiting family in Cambridge, Ontario last month. My mother and I took a tour of the newly revitalized downtown and came across Gallery M where she was exhibiting. What a treat to walk in and see her installation piece hanging with such powerful impact. Nancy graciously send me her statement about her work: "Celebratory Work – my new body of work is a celebration of love, colour, life and connection. Creating this new body of artwork gave me such joy and a deep level of satisfaction which permeates the work. The...

This 16 block paint set is perfect for those who love the holidays. Use the metallics on their own or mix with other colours to make them shimmer too. This set contains: 2 x 01S Crimson 2 x 43V Bright Red Mixer 1 x 25S Gold 1 x 28E Bronze 1 x 26S Silver 1 x 429E Pearlescent 1 x 27S Clear 2 x 16S White 1 x 06S Light Green 1 x 07S Green 1 x 08S Blue Green 1 x 45V Sap Green 1 x 15S Black    Each wax block is 11mm x 24mm x 42mm and weighs 10 to 12 grams