Here are a couple pairs of birds I just finished in encaustic. These are both birds that have recently arrived back in eastern Ontario. A Red-winged Blackbird pair and an Evening Grosbeak pair. We welcome them! As with all encaustic … Continue reading
Here are the last two paintings of 2025. Lucky One and Lucky Too. They are small encaustic pieces on circular wood panels. The idea for the pieces started in the summer. In one week, I was lucky enough to find … Continue reading
A friend found a dead swallowtail butterfly and offered it to me. Whenever I find a beautiful, deceased animal, I want to pay my respects. Sometimes this means immortalizing it in a painting. This is an encaustic painting. Swallowtail and … Continue reading
These pieces are very different, but I finished them at the same time, so wanted to put them up. These two recent paintings were inspired by very different things. Rockscape is an oil painting made from a photograph I took … Continue reading
This encaustic painting of a Barred Owl was prompted by a recent sighting. It’s always a thrill to see such a beautiful and powerful bird. The painting is done on a cradled board that also came with a float frame, … Continue reading
Last weekend I painted two new encaustic birds. The Indigo Bunting is a startlingly iridescent blue bird. I have only seen one once out here, but was so impressed I’m sure I exclaimed out loud! All About Birds does show … Continue reading
I love watching the Red-breasted Nuthatch when it comes to our feeder. They are often seen in this position. Heading down or up a tree branch is easily done. This bird is painted in encaustic on cradled board. I usually … Continue reading
Here are some new encaustic paintings I’ve just completed. The natural world around me often provides inspiration for subject matter. The Blue Jay is a very common visitor at our feeder. We often see flocks of them arrive all at … Continue reading
This encaustic painting includes a printed image on silk paper of a Bee Skep. Yep! That’s the name for a beehive basket. According to this article, couples getting married “in medieval Holland were given a skep to parade around the … Continue reading
My exhibit at the Perth & District Union Public Library continues until the end of April. The library is open again now. See the link for hours. This post is about my encaustic paintings at the library. About Encaustic A … Continue reading