Deep Blue
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Medium
Encaustic on panel
Dimensions
13 x 17"
Cost
$500
Description
I am inspired by pattern and symmetry, and after experimenting with 9 small panels for many months, I decided to unify them with the lovely cobalt blue and mount them together. This work is created with encaustic wax, a process of painting molten pigmented wax on a surface and then using a heat source to fuse the layers together. There are many many layers on these panels, and if you look closely at the striated edges, you can see the history of colors I tried before I landed on blue! The patterns are created by carving in with pottery tools, and are based on botanical images.
About this Artist
Sally Hootnick
Artist Statement: I work in both oil and encaustic, choosing the medium that best suits the painting. I enjoy the directness of oil and the luminous layers of encaustic, and I like that each medium asks something different of me. I usually begin with a direction rather than a detailed plan. As a painting develops, I’m looking for the right balance of light, composition, and surface. Some of my favorite passages are the ones I never intended—a scrape, a brushstroke, or a color relationship that suddenly feels right. Recognizing those moments, and knowing when to leave them alone, is one of the most satisfying parts of painting. My goal isn’t simply to describe a subject, but to make a painting where light, composition, and surface come together in a way that feels resolved. Biography: Working in oil and encaustic, Sally Hootnick has exhibited nationally, and her work is held in…
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