Working with nature-based themes, Deborah Paulsen is inspired by the local scenery in Ventura, California, and other travels. The methods used with encaustic paint create luminescent, sensual colors as the paint is applied and manipulated in a molten state. Fantastical shapes and textures are revealed through the processes. Layers of the encaustic medium are fused with a torch so that the colors mix and marble to create surreal effects as the layers are excavated with pottery tools. Elements of the land, such as rocky protrusions, are carved into the relief design.
Paulsen loves making encaustic paintings because they allow her to reflect on where she has been and bring it to the present. Working with encaustic paint is an alchemical and magical process full of surprises.
Paulsen loves making encaustic paintings because they allow her to reflect on where she has been and bring it to the present. Working with encaustic paint is an alchemical and magical process full of surprises.
Sandy Bluff II, Encaustic, Shellac, and Pigment Stick on Cradled Panel, 18" x 36"(Private Collection)
