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Painting, Wax on Wood
Size: 24 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in
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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
This piece is part of a series of 5 pictures created during the 2020 pandemic, called “Distorted Realities.” It depicts the concept of reaching out for help, but it’s left up to the viewer to determine whether any help is forthcoming. The charcoal drawings are distorted by being cut up before being attached to the platform. The primary medium is the ancient painting technique of encaustic, which means to “burn in.”It was first used in the 5th C, BC to decorate and preserve ships' hull. It has gone in and out of popularity by artists with a resurgence in the 20th century. First, I paint the surface of the wood platform with white tinted gesso to create a smooth surface for the paint. Then I apply layers of hot beeswax mixed with a hardening agent called damar resin. Then I heat each layer with a heat gun or torch to adhere it to the layer beneath it. The bottom level and the black swatches are roofing tar, one of my go-to household mediums that creates a durable surface, like wax it. Encaustic paintings tend to get dull over time, but a simple rubbing with the heel of my hand restores its natural luster. In a floating frame with white front and side edge. Ready to hang. I hope you will check out all 5 of this Distorted Reality series.
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Painting:
Wax on Wood
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One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
24 W x 24 H x 1.5 D in
Frame:
Not Framed
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Not applicable
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Karma Kitaj
United States
Making art is an encore career for me. Years ago when I hosted a community access TV show called “Alivelihood:New Adventures As We Age,” I interviewed an artist who had been a German professor. She invited me to her art studio. I loved painting and collaging with her immediately and never stopped painting. Soon I discovered the ancient, now popular medium of encaustic, using hot pigmented wax, and was enraptured with the possibilities. I studied with many sterling artists learning to make mono prints and paintings with the wax and a torch to burn each layer to the one beneath. I attended workshops at the International Encaustic Conference in Provincetown each spring. Next, I added acrylic and mixed media to my repertoire. My most recent paintings are created with oil mixed with cold wax. The subject matter that intrigued me during the pandemic was painting the abstracted, distorted human figure, often with backgrounds depicting a fantasy room or landscape. Now I am exploring adding "narrative art" to my repertoire, using abstract layers with collaged painted stitched fabric. My life outside of art encompasses many wonderful things: living in the country in Massachusetts with my husband of 40+ years and 2 adorable rescue dogs from Mexico, dancing Argentinian tango and studying with one of the world's most accomplished teachers, wintering in San Miguel de Allende, MX to name a few.
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