Artist’s Block Debunked

Ever wonder why you’re stuck in a rut? When you’ve acknowledged you are experiencing artist’s block, whether it is writing or making a song or doing a series of paintings, it’s high time for you to replenish your energies and take some steps so that you’d gain your momentum back. This happens to everyone, so don’t be too hard on yourself and always remember that taking the next step, no matter how small it is, is still one step closer to your goal. Sounds daunting? Here are some steps so that you can get your mind, body and spirit to be inspired by the world again.

Are you cooped up in your studio for hours on end or even days? Take a walk outside and smell the roses again. You can watch some films in Greenwich Picturehouse, join any workshop or just visit nearby galleries or the Tate Modern. Get in touch with your fellow artists and reconnect with them. Your confidence level may be at a low at this time but once you surround yourself with positive and inspiring people, their energies will be infectious and you will be back to your chipper self again, ready to work. You can also play some online games via foxybingo to take your mind off your workload. With its vibrant online community, you can meet new friends and get inspired by fellow artists as well who are also in this exciting community.

Finally, change your attitude about work. If you feel like the work week is going slow and arduous, why not make a to-do list or set some daily goals. At the end of the day, you can feel fulfilled when you check off your daily goals. It can be cleaning your brushes, priming your canvas or just walking your dog, every little thing counts.

Sunflower Exhibit

Encaustic Art Exhibit : Sunflower Collection

This week see a new exhibition published on the Art In Wax website. The theme of this exhibit is one of my favorite flowers – Sunflowers.

Sunflower Exhibition

I recently bought a bouquet of sunflowers and had taken photographs to paint from, I don’t tend to look at the photographs while I am painting. I make sketches from the pictures and then using these sketches to look at as a guide to placing the blooms and depth of the picture I paint the flowers directly with the wax onto the gloss card.

This process of working gives an impressionistic feel to the paintings as much of the painting come from my imagination as I work with the hot wax. I am showing some of the photographs in the exhibit, these demonstrate the collection is based more on the similarities in the photographs rather than actual copies.

The exhibits page has six of the sunflower paintings I have created for this online exhibition : Sunflowers Art In Wax

Famous Sunflowers

Throughout time sunflowers have been a popular subject for painters and artists.

One of the most famous being that of Vincent van Gogh and his vase of sunflowers. Bouquet of Sunflowers by Claude Monet in 1881 an oil on canvas paintings is one of my own personal favorites and “Three Sunflowers And A Bottle of Water” 1996 by David Hockney has such a different and yet vibrancy I just had to mention it too.

Fun to paint

This series of paintings was great fun to paint and has taken several weeks to complete, I used various tools in the process. All pictures are approximately A4 (29 x 21 cm) in size and create on encaustic gloss card using encaustic coloured wax.

Video diary

Whilst painting this collection I have made a short video diary showing some of the techniques use in the process ……..

You can watch this and a demonstration of me painting a smaller hot wax encaustic sunflower via the Art In Wax Youtube Channel or below in this blog post.

Please leave me a comment if you liked the exhibit and /or the video diary.

Paintings from this series maybe for sale, please contact me Hazel Rayfield direct for details.

ACEO Original Art

Encaustic Art ACEO Collection Show

I have today created a slide show of some of my ACEO paintings.

This show is based on a selection of my ACEO paintings

ACEO stands for “Art Card Editions and Originals” ACEO’s are on off-shoot of ATC (Artist Trading Cards) both of which have a long standing history.

An ACEO is a miniature work of art, and can take a wide variety of styles, materials and subjects they are 2.5 x 3.5 inches in size.

Collectibles

ACEO’s are very collectible and a popular pastime as they are an affordable way to collect art , I have sold many ACEO’s and most of these shown in this slide show are now with private collectors across the globe.

I don’t currently have any ACEO in my shop by if you are interested in purchasing one from me for your collection please contact me and I will advise what I have available or maybe I can paint one especially for you as a commission.

More shows

Creating these more themed shows is great fun as I look back at all my paintings and Artwork, next I will look at Landscapes and My “Ladies” to see what show will be next online.

What do you think of this slide show?
Please leave me a comment below if you liked this show and if you would like to see more slide shows of Art In Wax.

Thanks for watching.

Flower Show

Encaustic Art Flower Show

I have today created a slide show of some of my flower paintings.

This show is based on a selection of my flower paintings, including some not previously seem online before.

More shows

I will create some more themed shows, for Landscapes and my ACEO collection

What do you think of this slide show?
Please leave me a comment below if you liked this show and if you would like to see more slide shows of Art In Wax.

Thanks for watching.

Yes it’s nearly Christmas Time!

Time for Christmas Shopping Online

Looking for special presents

Secret Santa Gifts

Something special for family and friends

Shopping online – in the comfort of your own home

Virtual Craft Fair

For November in the run up to Christmas the Art In Wax exhibits section is hosting a Christmas Arts and Craft Fair.

Arts and Crafts

From unique and original art, watercolours, acrylics and encaustic paintings to quirky and fun accessories, bags, handmade notebooks, knitted and crochet, hats, gloves, scarves, plus paper crafts and handmade cards to wonderful jewelers, using all types of materials gemstones, polymer clay, glass beads …….. the gifts and present ideas goes on and on.

Exhibitors

The exhibitors, all listed below, are all Artisans with online shops and stores, have been exhibiting in our virtual market place, and its not over yet …. still time to order your Christmas gifts. Continue reading Christmas is coming …….