Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: What I meant.....

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: What I meant.....: "Actually the pics are from left to right:. And, if you don't know Antonio, here he is......."

What I meant.....

Actually the pics are from left to right:.  And, if you don't know Antonio, here he is.......

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Springing forward........

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Springing forward........: "With a temp of 77 yesterday, Lavonia Ga was divine.....Great day in the studio and met some interesting folks. April is going to be a ..."

Springing forward........

With a temp of 77 yesterday, Lavonia Ga was divine.....Great day in the studio and met some interesting folks.  April is going to be a busy, busy month.  First off our show (the Hang It Up girls and me) at The Reserve for the month of April and part of May.  Then, two juried shows to enter.  We have the POP artists' tour at the end of April.  We're at The Reserve in Seneca April 30/May 1 with demonstrations.  I'll be doing an encaustic demo with Diane Geiger of Hang It Up and then a cold wax and oil demo.  The view above is of my small gallery as you come in.  From right to left:  Foothills, The Lake, and Flag.  I'm getting a lot of interest in classes in both encaustic and cold wax and I'll be working on this.  One of my visitors to the gallery says to me yesterday, "You're just living your dream, aren't you?"  I replied, "Yes, I am, but if Antonio Banderas comes along as asks me to drop everything and run away with him, I'm outta here!!!!!"  Mean It!!!!!  Have a great weekend, lovely people!!!!!

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: New encaustic paints

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: New encaustic paints: "I'm trying some new encaustic paints for my photoencaustics and photomontages. Whereas I like the hazy, foggy look of encaustic, I'm r..."

New encaustic paints

I'm trying some new encaustic paints for my photoencaustics and photomontages.  Whereas I like the hazy, foggy look of encaustic, I'm really looking for something clearer in my photos.  Less scraping, too!!!!!  I found a new source:  Artistsonja.com.  Love the paints.  Sonja has some translucents just for photos and that's what I used here along with her more muted colors.  Always nice to run across just what you need on the net.  Thanks Sonja. 

Encaustic versus cold wax

I forgot to mention last night that the two paintings posted are in cold wax and oil.  Another couple of views right here.  I also work in encaustic, which is hot wax, and seriously not to be confused with cold wax.  Cold wax (I use Gamblin) should never, ever be heated.  Some folks do, but I would seriously caution against it.  In another post I will go into more detail on the cold wax.  Encaustic, of course, is used molten.  It can be heated in a number of ways:  hot plate, griddle, iron, crock pot, deep fryer.  One has to work quickly to get the wax to the substrate, but, oh, the beauty of it.  Several ideas are percolating in my small mind and I'll post 'em if they turn out to be worthy of a post........

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Overnight at the studio

Work of Hart Studio and Gallery: Overnight at the studio: "For an upcoming show at The Reserve in Seneca, SC, I need about 10 or more paintings. GAK!!!!!!! Feels like work and that's not ..."

Overnight at the studio

For an upcoming show at The Reserve in Seneca, SC, I need about 10 or more paintings.  GAK!!!!!!!  Feels like work and that's not good.  I hate, hate assembly line type production.  But that's the way it is shaping up.  So, I'm sleeping over tonight at the studio in Lavonia.  A couple of close-ups of two in progress......the top is Sandstorm and yet to be named........