Fabulous demo, Dietlind! A couple of questions: 1) Do you fuse the remaining area of the panel to smooth the surface? I find that it can be tricky getting it to smooth out without disturbing the stencil area. 2) Could you describe how you achieve the the gold background of the maple leaf painting (the one where the leaf appears upside down) ? I have now tried 3 times to achieve the look you have created, but to no avail!! That painting is really exquisite! Thank you!
Hi Maggie. Thanks for your comment! You could fuse the rest of the surface carefully if you wanted a smoother contrast. I have tended to leave the brush strokes because I like how they look with Pigment Stick rubbed in. In terms of the gold background on the maple leaf piece that you are referring to - the background on that piece is actually Turkey Umber Pale. I didn't use the blending medium first before I applied the Pigment Stick and if you do that the Pigment Stick can leave a little bit more of a "stain" on the encaustic. This can also happen if you don't wait for your piece to cool and harden before rubbing the Pigment Stick on it - the oil paint wants to adhere to the encaustic more strongly and resists being wiped away. I'm glad you liked that piece. The extra gold sheen was actually unintentional! :) It looks more gold in certain lights. Ancient Gold encaustic and Pigment Stick are the BEST. -Dietlind
@@dietlindvanderschaaf3964 I've done similar things placing leaves on paper with printer's ink and pressing them, or putting the ink on the leaves and pressing them upside down. With encaustic, you are getting more dimensions.
Wow ! Fantastic demo . Thank you ! Kind regards - Judi - Australia
So glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you, Dietlind! Very clear and very inspiring!
Thank you!!
Beautiful painting❤🌹
Thank you Dietland. Love the new colors!
Wow! That is beautiful!
Beautiful!
Loved seeing you "in person"! Wonderful, relaxed, clear and informative. Thank you!
Thank you Christine!! So glad you enjoyed it. :)
Wow! Thank you so much. You helped me solve a lot of issues I had with pigment sticks, in just a few short minutes. Great video
I am so glad I could be of help Janie!
love it
Lovely articulate demo - thanks from Sydney!
Thanks for watching Verity!! Hugs from Maine.
Thanks for the inspiring demo. I have plenty of plant material in my yard to work with right now!
You are so welcome! I hope you have a lot of fun exploring. :)
Great demo Dietlind!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Fabulous demo, Dietlind! A couple of questions: 1) Do you fuse the remaining area of the panel to smooth the surface? I find that it can be tricky getting it to smooth out without disturbing the stencil area. 2) Could you describe how you achieve the the gold background of the maple leaf painting (the one where the leaf appears upside down) ? I have now tried 3 times to achieve the look you have created, but to no avail!! That painting is really exquisite! Thank you!
Hi Maggie. Thanks for your comment!
You could fuse the rest of the surface carefully if you wanted a smoother contrast. I have tended to leave the brush strokes because I like how they look with Pigment Stick rubbed in. In terms of the gold background on the maple leaf piece that you are referring to - the background on that piece is actually Turkey Umber Pale. I didn't use the blending medium first before I applied the Pigment Stick and if you do that the Pigment Stick can leave a little bit more of a "stain" on the encaustic.
This can also happen if you don't wait for your piece to cool and harden before rubbing the Pigment Stick on it - the oil paint wants to adhere to the encaustic more strongly and resists being wiped away. I'm glad you liked that piece. The extra gold sheen was actually unintentional! :) It looks more gold in certain lights. Ancient Gold encaustic and Pigment Stick are the BEST.
-Dietlind
@@rfpaints Thank you! Learning is so much fun!
I really appreciate your sharing with me.
Thanks, Dietlind. So clear and informative. Your studio is beautiful.
Thank you Leslie! I so appreciate you taking the time to leave me a comment. :)
I can't wait to try this!
It's a fun way to preserve some of the beautiful leaves and plants in your yard!
@@dietlindvanderschaaf3964 I've done similar things placing leaves on paper with printer's ink and pressing them, or putting the ink on the leaves and pressing them upside down. With encaustic, you are getting more dimensions.
Wow you are stunning if you don’t mind me saying 🙈