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Tuesday 17 February 2009

ATC Swappers Countryside - Encaustic Art

Well it's been a while since I've warmed up the iron and melted the waxes, so I thought this months theme 'Countryside' over on ATC Swappers was a good exscuse to have a play. This is the first time I've tried to create a scene other than fantasy, but I'm quite happy with the results.

It's also the first time I've used other media on top of the wax, The trees, fencing and flowers were hand drawn using copics and the sheep and my poor exscuse for a cow (in the last ATC) were drawn using sakura glaze pens. The first two ATC's are one scene, cut in half and are titled 'Ploughed Fields' and the last two ATC's are again one scene cut in half and are titled 'Hill View'. I'm really pleased with the 'Ploughed Fields' and these are my favourites, not so sure about the last two but I think they'll pass...lol.

There's still time to join in with this months swap, hop over to ATC Swappers, to find out more info on how to join and you can see all the wonderful swaps from the very first swap in January.

Right time to clean the iron and put it all away again then back to cardmaking I think.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

OH MY GOODNESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!
My daughter was going to by me the starter kit for this, but i said i would never be able to do it,
hhhmmmmmmmmm i will be so soooo happy to get one of these in the swap...
AMAZING JOANNE...
thanks for the email hun...
From your little ole nosey parker. !!!!
hehehehehe..
hugs Angel

Paul said...

WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE These look amazing - I think that the first two will have to go to the same person as it would be a shame to split them up.
TFS
Paul

Hazel (Didos) said...

These look stunning, what a good idea to make a scene with them, Lovely, hope I get one, I got your fishing one in the last swap and it was great too. Hazelxox

Wellnifty said...

Wow Joanne, you never cease to amaze me with the different styles you achieve. I think they are all brilliant, well done, if I was to try that all you would see is a blob.

Chris x

Sue said...

Oh Wow, Joanne these are fabberoony, i love what you have created they are just so...WOW oooh you clever girl you:)

sue
xx

Liz McGuire, said...

These are amazing. I would never be able to do something like that.

Hannah - Mary P said...

Those are lovely. I've never tried to use wax before. Is it hard?

Unknown said...

If I can do it anyone can do it Hannah. It takes a bit of practice, then you just let your imagination flow. These were slightly harder as I was trying to create a scene for the countryside.
You don't need to be good at art just a good imagination

Joanne x

Poppy said...

they are lovely.
poppy

Dawn Wheeler said...

Wow gorgeous work fabulous image and colours ,brilliant ,hugs Dawnxx

Mel said...

These are beautiful Joanne:)
Mel x

Louise Emma said...

Hun, they are absolutely stunning x Still love my STORM one x

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