Time Flies

Time certainly does fly - when you're having fun!

It's hard to believe it's been over one month since I posted on my blog.

I know it's been busy.  Alot of family stuff going on, watching GRANDkids, artshows, exhibits, and I have been busy creating art.

Let me show you what I've created since my last entry on May 4th.

Tea Bag Art

 

 

 

                

Custom Art

This was SOLD immediately. 

I surprised Carrie with this drawing of her.
She cried!

Charcoal Art

 

     

Smile Project

Jessica is #40 to my Smile Project.
Only 12 more spots available.

You will be able to find me more frequently on:

www.instagram.com/teresacashart

or on by FaceBook Page

www.facebook.com/teresacashart

this question comes up often...

You know... I hear this question quite often.

Sometimes I get so involved in what I am doing/creating that I don't even realize 

that I have not shared.  

My intention is to be more mindful of that. 

After all, the purpose of this blog is about sharing my creative journey.

Just know that I am in my studio daily, unless I'm with my GRANDkids.

I have several projects started, these the ones I have completed.

       

                                                           

        

My customer, Debbie, requested I create a way for her to give photos as a gift and not just in a frame.  

She shares my belief that precious photos should be displayed and not just stored on a phone or in a box somewhere only looked at occasionally.

The first 3 are fused to 1/4" MDF board - the front stippled using matte varnish- there is a wire for hanging.

The photo below was fused to a 1" wood block.

I created a textured back because it will be sitting in a easel.

                    

Stay tuned for what's to come.

Thank You for all of your support and encouragement.

I couldn't do this without YOU! 

custom art for a special day

Recently I was asked by one of my customers, Debbie,  to make a custom piece of art

that she would be giving as a wedding gift.

Her niece had gotten engaged in France, which was special to her.

My customer, Debbie, wanted a way for them to remember that monumental time in their life.
Thus she asked me to create a piece of art using their photo.

This was taken right after he "popped the question".

Here is finished piece using encaustic wax as my medium.

 Here's what I did:

I got a photo enlargement of the village in the background

Adhered it to my substrate

Applied multiple layers of encaustic wax and fused in between each layer

I got a photo enlargement of the engaged couple and cut it out

Burnished it to the background

Applied multiple layers of encaustic wax and fused in between each layer

Added oil paint in areas for accent and enhancement, fused it

I used PanPastel for the sky, fused it

Applied a layer of encaustic wax medium, fused it

I did a stippling technique for texture for the greenery

Followed by etching areas of the buildings

Oil paint was applied in the crevices, then fused it to close the openings from the etching

Applied a layer of encaustic wax medium, fused it

The piece had to rest for a several days before I could move on to framing

Needless to say... Debbie, my customer, loved the piece.

I do, too!