I spent all day in an encaustic class at Bainbridge’s Creativity Center, learning different techniques like layering, incising, embossing, etc. Tomorrow we’ll learn some texture techniques, which I’m excited about! I love the smell of the wood and beeswax (Richard had the space well-ventilated so we wouldn’t be overcome by the aldehyde fumes) and I love this medium.

I’ve gotten my first piece here to a stage I’m starting to like.

I tried a gouging tool, then filled in with dark brown pigment.

Final form (decided I didn’t like the branches).