Oil and Cold Wax Paintings
Terremoto
(oil and cold wax on cradle board, 16"x16")
Hi,
I am often asked two questions about my oil and cold wax paintings:
- "What is an oil and cold wax painting?"
- "And how to you make one? What is the process like?"
You might say that the process of creating oil and cold wax paintings requires a great deal of patience, concentration, and mindfulness. For me, that is a lot of what creating art is all about.
Yet for some reason I find the oil and cold wax process is especially amazing! I love the playfulness of mixing and layering paint color upon paint color until my composition begins to evolve.
The process begins with mixing oil and cold wax in just the right proportions. This mixture is then layered onto a solid substrate using a variety of tools. Generally I begin with one solid color.
Next, patience becomes a key component of the process. I am forced to wait patiently after I apply each layer for the exact moment when I'm able to place the next layer of color.
The next layer of paint and oil cannot go onto wet paint. At the same time, you do not want it to be too dry. It needs to be in the goldilocks zone where it's "just right".
I repeat this process over and over until I begin to work my composition. Along the way I may choose to add texture by scraping, impressing or gouging away.
Then, depending upon what I see, I'll add more layers and possibly scrape, impress, and gouge some more. This provides me the opportunity to "find" colors from below to bring to the surface.
This process is repeated numerous times until the painting begins to sing!
If you'd like to experience this joyful song yourself, just click on one of my paintings below.
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Thank you so much for visiting my website and exploring my art. I look forward to connecting with you soon!
With gratitude,
Lisa Mara
