My next best mark
What is my next best mark? It needs to be different from the last mark. At this size, to make a bold mistake is costly and demoralizing. It happens though and I'm beginning to use the wads of waste as [...]
Slow and steady
Not even close to being finished. The camera shy painting uncomfortable with growing pains. Wrapping itself in a towel for the group photo. It will blossom soon enough. In its own time. XOXO, Francesca [...]
A Counter Surfer
Last week it was a cake. Tonight it was my chicken breast. Puppy has turned into a counter surfer. Giving him the cold shoulder right now. He hates it when I don't engage with him; no eyes, voice or touch. [...]
Something interesting happened
Something interesting happened in the studio yesterday. Not having another workshop until August I decided to finally pull out an old completed painting that didn't resonate with me anymore. It's a big long panel covered in encaustic, spray paint [...]
Teaching encaustic
Taking a short break this weekend from teaching encaustic and studying behavioral psychology (animal training...). The workshop last weekend went well and once again problem solving with others deepened my abilities and way of seeing. It's so true that [...]