ENCAUSTIC
Tree Series
Florida trees have attracted me for years. Sea Grapes look like completely different trees each season. Banyan trees both young and old show in their growth how time has passed. Now that I am aging, I feel a kinship to the trees around me that are also long time observers.
Having found my topic, I then explored the medium and techniques that would best convey my vision to others. Chinese painters describe flying into and through a landscape. This approach suited my taking others along with me to see what I am seeing. Encaustic wax gives the work, texture and effects that I wanted.
Sea Grapes
16” x 16”
This is a Sea Grape Tree. My favorite beach plant. It looks different depending on the season.
Wood Stork Rookery
15” x 30”
This next picture is of a wood stork rookery. I enjoyed doing a lot of detail with leaves and type of plants. The scene itself is very busy.
Mangroves Await
Fish Guests
16” x 20”
Mangrove roots protect shorelines from damaging storms and hurricane winds. Mangroves also provide homes for many species of fish.
Aging Banyan
15” x 30”
This Banyan Tree has lived for many years. It shows signs of time passing on the bark.
Cypress Knees
16” x 16”
I visited several places to see Cypress Knees and their relation to a Cypress Tree.
A Banyan Begins
16” x 16”
This picture is a young banyan tree. The bark is smooth and wraps around the branches. It has markings similar to that of a birch tree.