Hot Wax Encaustics, Cold Wax
What if your memories could become a tangible masterpiece? The “Threads of Life” series explores how art and stitching can help you transform pain into a beautiful, healing tapestry.
What if your memories could become a tangible masterpiece? The “Threads of Life” series explores how art and stitching can help you transform pain into a beautiful, healing tapestry.
“I still remember the first time I encountered encaustic art—it was like a whispered secret, a hidden language that spoke directly to my soul. As I delved deeper, I discovered a world of vibrant colours, textures, and symbolism that seemed to echo my own story.”
Discover the transformative power of encaustic art, where each piece symbolizes resilience, healing, and emotional renewal. Through the painstaking process of layering wax and breaking down emotional barriers, these artworks reflect the beauty of life amidst its challenges.
Encaustic art is a fascinating technique that involves painting with molten beeswax and pigments. It’s a messy and rewarding process that can result in stunning, luminous artwork. Learn about the basics of encaustic art, including materials, techniques, and tips for beginners.
Discover the story behind my large abstract painting now gracing the reception of Dala KV Art Factory. A heartfelt thank you to Kevin of KV ART and Willem from Zellen for their invaluable support and collaboration.
Did you know that adding vibrant wall art to your home can increase your happiness by up to 40%? Imagine transforming your living space into a haven of color and joy.
Explore Leonie’s evocative painting, “From the Head to the Heart, Take Me on a Journey,” and discover the artist’s emotional and creative process. The swirling blues and whites, reminiscent of a tempestuous sea, mirror the often chaotic path from logical thought to heartfelt feeling. Golden hues break through like moments of clarity or hope amidst turmoil. This painting speaks to anyone who’s ever felt overwhelmed by life’s challenges, yet sensed a glimmer of light on the horizon.
“Delicious Hope” is a captivating abstract expressionist painting that exudes raw emotion and uninhibited creativity. Bold brushstrokes and explosive colour burst across the canvas, inviting you to experience the transformative power of art.
The magic of cold wax painting! \ techniques, history & benefits. Discover the beauty of texture & raw expression.
The surface of encaustic is unique, and the luminosity, light, and depth of the surface is what draws collectors and curators to the form.
The versatility and raw artistic talent of Leonie E. Brown has been recognized and celebrated at a very early stage in this prolific painter’s career. At the tender age of twenty-two she has already won the prestigious 1986 Volkswagen Atelier Fine Art Award, in addition to both the Schweicherd and Gregoire Boonzaaier Art Bursaries the year before.
The surface of the painting is made up of layers of oils, inks and wax, which give the finished work a three dimensional quality. A sense of seeing through the top layer into hidden messages and layers below. The layering give the work a softness and richness that invites the viewer to look closer and to experience the satin smooth surface through touch,. The wax layers get more and more translucent through the warmth emanating from the exploring human hand. The viewers becomes a part of the slow change and clarity of the painting…as if the message is rising from the depth of the hidden soul to the surface of the mind There is a strange ethereal beauty in these paintings, as if they were made from air.
Sneak Peak behind the latest magic of Leonie.e.Brown Artist.
The surface of the painting is made up of layers of oils, inks and wax, which gives the finished work a three dimentional quality.
A sense of seeing through the top layer into hidden messages and layers below. The layering gives the work a softness and richness that invites the viewer to look closer and to experience the satin smooth surface through touch.
The wax layers gets more and more translucent through the warmth emenating from the human hand. The viewers become a part of the slow change and clarity of the painting…as if the message is rising from the depth of the hidden soul to the surface of the mind.
There is a strange and ethereal beauty to these paintings. As if they were made from air.
This video shows Artist Leonie.e.Brown, busy with her latest painting in her studio. It shows snippets of her painting style as well as her encaustic works.
