The Edge - Transition

Recently, I realized that cold wax - a compound of bees wax, resin, mineral spirits and dammar varnish - is quite toxic even if it is odorless and I decided to return to acrylics. Since then,  I have been in transition exploring ways to paint with acrylic gels, wallpaper paste and varnishes.  This is a new quest and it brings interesting discoveries in the process.    Also, I have changed the direction of the canvas. The last twenty 3' x 5' were painted horizontally and these last ones are done vertically. Here are my first two paintings. They are the guinea pigs of my new experimentation. More to come!

Detail

"There is a Crack in Everything, That's How the Light Gets In"

Detail

"Hold Me Tight"

Collages Collages - Fresh Paint

I like to make collaged cards for my close ones when I have time.  There were a few birthday cards and one special graduation card that came out of a mountain of clips from magazines. I couldn't resist using the leftover cut out pieces and make a few new collages on wood blocks.

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In the studio, a few paintings in the making. Almost finished, just need to look at them again and again. They are 24" x 24", oil paint and cold wax.

It's still early              

Air Mail

Ethereal Solstice

I wanted to work on these 3 paintings a bit longer today but it's already midnight and there's no chocolate in the house, plus I need to let them breathe, they are close to being finished, actually they might done. I'll find out soon, or I won't, the suspense is killing me, hope I can sleep tonight.
Enjoy the week end.