3kitty
Super Member
I searched for an existing thread on "art" in listening spaces and couldn't find anything - my apologies if I missed it.
...... the finishing pieces in a room can be the most fun and/or struggle
......a friend is building a new "rack" for my dedicated space
......and I have been thinking about what might finish off the space on the wall behind the rack
......my sister is an artist and has recently been working with a "new" art form called Encaustic
......very old art form and intensive to do
......Encaustic is created by applying a wax medium (beeswax and demar resin) mixed with pigment, to a hard, but porous surface. Wood is the best because it doesn’t bend but it can absorb the wax. Because the wax does not remain liquid for long, it a medium not conducive for detailed work
.....she came up with an idea ....4 small (7 X 7) music related icons/characters of my choosing - that she would sketch
.....so I chose 2 in Indigo Blue and 2 in Red....a sax player...a trumpet player...a guitarist and a drummer
.....I am grateful to have original pieces like this created by someone I love!!
.....here they are complete and framed / I won't have them till end of April when she visits from her home in Newfoundland
....she reminded me that in person the colours are more intense and the characters more defined....the fluorescent lights in her studio and the camera flash washed them out a little in the pic!
What do you have in your room/space for finishing touches that are meaningful to you?
...... the finishing pieces in a room can be the most fun and/or struggle
......a friend is building a new "rack" for my dedicated space
......and I have been thinking about what might finish off the space on the wall behind the rack
......my sister is an artist and has recently been working with a "new" art form called Encaustic
......very old art form and intensive to do
......Encaustic is created by applying a wax medium (beeswax and demar resin) mixed with pigment, to a hard, but porous surface. Wood is the best because it doesn’t bend but it can absorb the wax. Because the wax does not remain liquid for long, it a medium not conducive for detailed work
.....she came up with an idea ....4 small (7 X 7) music related icons/characters of my choosing - that she would sketch
.....so I chose 2 in Indigo Blue and 2 in Red....a sax player...a trumpet player...a guitarist and a drummer
.....I am grateful to have original pieces like this created by someone I love!!
.....here they are complete and framed / I won't have them till end of April when she visits from her home in Newfoundland
....she reminded me that in person the colours are more intense and the characters more defined....the fluorescent lights in her studio and the camera flash washed them out a little in the pic!
What do you have in your room/space for finishing touches that are meaningful to you?
That is some nice art work!
