Finished at Last!!!!!!

Now for some reason the colour has come out wrong on the 2 close up pictures. The correct colour is the finished 4 canvas but the close up pics will give you some idea of just how much detail is in each canvas.

There is at least 30 layers of paint on each canvas--it has been a long process creating the latest ''Poppy Quartet'' I have spent more than 2 days constantly painting on this project.

I have worked very differently to the previous 'poppy quartet' works.

This one has been created using very thick acrylic paint underneath and then using very thin paint as a glaze , building up layer upon layer of colour, the hair dryer has been used to create movement in the paint, which has been blended and allowed to run as well, making a very interesting background.

I have highlighted some of the most textured places with a special metallic dust that is intended for use with encaustic wax, the gold sheen really adds to the finished piece.

It is difficult working on 4 canvas at the same time, you have to keep checking to see that they are in line with one another, and its a case of on/off/on /off the easel to keep them all the same!

Then the centre of the poppy is created using melted wax using a special encaustic hot pen to melt it and place it in the right place.Then a final polish of soft tissue over the wax and its ready to be varnished tomorrow.It will have 3 coats of high quality artists varnish and it will be ready to go!!