Symbol 30 Painting

Encaustic painting, many layers of pure pigments suspended in translucent pure beeswax on primed canvas board. Colbalt ,ultramarine,gold and chalk pigments. The surface is smooth but undulating so is more an object/sculpture than a flat painting. The combination of opaque and translucent beeswax gives a depth and 3D quality to the painting. White painted wooden cradle frame on rear, wired and ready to hang. Inspired by iron age rock carvings found in this part of Sweden, that were made to record the simple act of observing time and movement from ones particular position on the planet. Some of the oldest paintings, from Egypt and Greece are encaustic. Made from wax and pigments on wood, they are particularly good at surviving the elements, especially water. They can be cleaned with a dust free dry cloth which will improve there luster and luminosity.