by Barbara Downs | Sep 10, 2010
I’m finishing some paintings for an exhibit in November at Monterey Peninsula College. The exhibit will be with two other Santa Cruz abstract figurative artists. I’ll post more information about the show as I receive it. Here are some crops from the...
by Barbara Downs | Jun 27, 2010
I readily admit I’m a pushover for color. This pink hasn’t been seen in these pieces so far. It’s Dianthus Pink from R&F Paints. I already regularly use it in oil-paint-stick form, but I just bought the encaustic paint version for the first time....
by Barbara Downs | Jun 7, 2010
I’m going to be cantankerous and withhold The Daily Bird today so that I can write about painting instead. And don’t think I don’t have the Daily Bird done. Here’s a thumbnail, with a larger image coming tomorrow. I’m spending...
by Barbara Downs | May 20, 2010
Today was primary-color day. Red-Yellow-Blue. It’s probably obvious that I love color, but I feel the urge to go wild with color with these small encaustic pieces. There’s no risk…I can easily scrape the wax off if it just doesn’t work. And...
