Category Archives: Encaustic Art

TwitterArtExhibit (TAE)17: Funds Raised as of 28 April 2017 and TAE18

Posted on October 24, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

“Through art we can change the world.” That’s the subtitle for TAE. I entered the Twitter Art Exhibit for the first time this year, which involved donating a postcard-sized work of art for auction, this year at Stratford-Upon-Avon. Proceeds went … Continue reading →

Twitter Art Exhibit 2017 – Success!

Posted on April 17, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

Sold! I’m pleased to have had the news that the work I entered in this year’s (2017) Twitter Art Exhibit, to raise money for Molly Olly’s Wishes, a charity for the aid of terminally ill children, has sold. The work … Continue reading →

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Twitter Charity Art Auction and Exhibition

Posted on March 8, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

I’ve just sent off my contribution (left) for the Twitter Art Exhibit 2017. It’s an encaustic eco print and will be on sale for £30 between 2-19 April 2017 at The ArtsHouse, 14 Rother Street, Stratford upon Avon. 10:00-4:00. The proceeds … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Eco/Natural Dyeing and Printing, Encaustic Art | Tagged Molly Olly's Wishes, Norman Ackroyd RA, Sir Ian McKellen, The ArtsHouse Stratford Upon Avon, Twitter Art Exhibit, Twitter Charity Auction | 2 Comments

Nature as Reliquary – or Cup Cake

Posted on March 5, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

Here are three recent eco prints on watercolour postcards, mounted on MDF board. Afterwards, I enhanced the prints with encaustic medium. Quite a process. I gathered the leaves to make the prints. I sandwiched the gathered leaves between the watercolour … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Dreams, Eco/Natural Dyeing and Printing, Ecology, Encaustic Art, Mixed Media, Printmaking, spirituality | Tagged damar resin, Eco Print, encaustic art, Encaustic Medium, Relic, Reliquary, Unbleached Beeswax | Leave a comment

Eco Print/Encaustic Watercolour Postcard IV

Posted on February 21, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

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Eco Print/Encaustic Watercolour Postcard III

Posted on February 21, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

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Eco Print/Encaustic on Watercolour Postcard II

Posted on February 21, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

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Eco Print/Encaustic Postcard on Watercolour Paper I

Posted on February 21, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

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A Recent Experiment in Eco Printing on Khadi (Cotton) Paper

Posted on January 17, 2017 by AnnIsikArts

I knew when I discovered khadi paper, 10 years or so ago, that I’d find something creative to do with it. It is such a seductive material, being textile (cotton) as well as paper. Well, it’s taken all that time … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Eco/Natural Dyeing and Printing, Encaustic Art, Mixed Media, Nature Journal, Printmaking | Tagged Botanical Pressure Printing, Eco Printing, Eco Printing on Khadi Paper, Kathy Hays' Eco Printing Workshop, Khadi Cotton Paper, Madder Root, Madder Root Dye, Madder Root Powder | 5 Comments

In Praise of Slow

Posted on November 9, 2016 by AnnIsikArts

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” Henry David Thoreau Here’s another from my latest batch of eco prints on silk. I took the batch outside to photograph. I thought how well this print looked … Continue reading →