Works in progress or finished?

For several, I am on the fence.

12 x 12, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

12 x 12, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

Tree of Life

16 x 16, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

Eve

16 x 16, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

Les Bicyclettes No. 1

12 x 12, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

Les Bicyclettes No. 2

12 x 12, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

12 x 12, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

12 x 12, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

Red Envelope Brings Gold

16 x 16, 2014, Encaustic and Oil

I have a few new things for you today. They are in two series, all in need of new names!

Triptych, 12 x 12 each, Encaustic and Oil, 2013.

Diptych, 16 x 16 each, encaustic, 2013.

I have just gotten back from the International Encaustic Artists conference, EncaustiCon, in Santa Fe. I was so moved and inspired by the beautiful work by my fellow artists.  I don't have anything to compare, but I do have a few new pieces to show you.

Primeval Soup

16 x 16 inches, Encaustic and mixed media

Sunspots

Encaustic and mixed media

16 x 16 inches

Let There be Light

Encaustic and Oil

12 x 12 inches

Some new paintings for you

I've returned to an avenue of exploration that looks to create texture through many layers. I had some fun with this! I feel as if I am uncovering some new alien life forms, or prehistoric fossils.

As always I am grateful for your visits and comments.

The Breath of God, 2013

9.5 x 12.5 inches

Encaustic

Primeval Soup # 1, 2013

10 x 10 inches

Encaustic and Mixed Media

Cave Painting, 2013

12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Mixed Media

Kelp, 2013

12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Mixed media

Fossil, 2013

12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Mixed Media

Road Runner, 2013

12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Mixed Media

Amber, 2013

12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Mixed Media

Primeval Soup # 2

10 x 10 inches

Encaustic and Mixed Media

Exciting times!

I have some exciting news and a few new paintings to share today. First of all, my painting, Hummingbird, was selected as a top 10 entry for the Caring with Colors art gala and auction to be held in Wichita, KS, September 22.
http://caringwithcolors.com/caringwithcolors.com/ART_Event.html
I'm so pleased! I'm reposting Hummingbird here:

Hummingbird, 12 x 12 inches, Encaustic and Oil.

And now a few new paintings.

Splash, 16 x 16, Encaustic and Oil.

Ancestors, 16 x 16, Encaustic and Oil.

Baby Hoodoos of Red Rock Canyon, 16 x 16, Encaustic and Oil.

Baby Hoodoos, detail.

Ancestors, detail.

Works in Progress

I'm not sure I'm ready to call any of these finished yet. First up is another attempt at Moonlight Madness. I think it's more madness than moonlight, and still am pondering whether to just scrap it and start over.

El Niño Canyons, Aerial View

16 x 16 inches, Encaustic and Oil.

Wood Sprite

12 x 12 inches, Encaustic and Oil

Seahorse at Play

12 x 12 Inches, Encaustic and Oil

The Lady in the Lake

12 x 12 inches, Encaustic and Oil

Water Nymph

12 x 12 inches, Encaustic and Oil

Fire on Ice

12 x 12 inches, Encaustic

Many of these were inspired by the colors and gemstones of the southwest, and I had originally planned to do something with more metallic influence. I'm still debating that one.

What a month!

I'm very excited to say that my piece "X Marks the Spot" shown in the post below was invited to a juried show, "The Art of No" to be held in September at Diablo Valley College in Concord.  And my piece "Global Warming" was juried into a show at Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, which is ongoing through the end of the month.  I've been framing and shipping and getting ready for a sale and show next weekend at a charity event.

I've also been painting. I have a few new things to show you. I am not sure about my current efforts. The first we shall call "Homage to Captain Planet: Earth, Wind, Water, Fire, Heart."  Then there is "Southwest Gold." And the final two I have not named yet, still trying to decide if they are done or if I will even keep them, or just scrape off the panels and start over.  I was trying to go for a theme of "Moonlight Madness."

Earth, 12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Oil, metal leaf

Wind, 12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Oil, metal leaf

Fire, 12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Oil, metal leaf

Water, 12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Oil, metal leaf

Heart, 12 x 12 inches

Encaustic and Oil, metal leaf

Southwest Gold, 12 x 12 Inches

Encaustic and Oil

Moonlight Madness, Take 1

Encaustic and Oil, 16 x 16 inches

Moonlight Madness, Take 2

Encaustic and Oil, 16 x 16 inches