Pat   Otto         Encaustic   Portraits     2000 - 2004

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Portraits and Figures after Old Masters

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ENCAUSTIC PORTRAITS
Statement

With Wax Works, my encaustic paintings move into more sculptural forms,
blurring any boundaries between painting and sculpture. I’m interested in both
heightening and disrupting the 2-D illusionism of my portraits by painting them
on 3-D objects. By alternating multiple layers of melted beeswax with multiple
oil painted glazes, each bonded by the sweep of a propane torch, I can create
a luxurious space, color and texture on found pieces of driftwood that I have
altered to augment the image.




Artwork Archive

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