Melting Crayons

Angeline makes an encaustic art work with techniques learned from Patricia Seggebrush's book entitled "Encaustic Workshop." Another influence to this piece was the video "Playing with Crayons" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35yw4yTe-JE

Angeline is in her studio listening to rock while enjoying the creative process. For more information about the final art piece, please contact Angeline at www.angelinemarie.net and angeline-marie.blogspot.com.

The modern art piece shown here is "Fire & Damage," encaustic techniques, copyright 2010 Angeline Marie.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• art
• encaustic
• creating
• workshop
• modern art
• mixed media art
• original art painting
• gulf of mexico oil spill art

[someonenoticeimdead]

Im not even in my graphic design program and I do this. Its crafts, its fun and pretty but this has no meaning behind it.

[AngelineMarieArt]

@someonenoticeimdead Art is an opinion. If you like it, great. If you don't, that is alright, too. Craft is art that does work, like decorated shirts, bags, shoes, etc. Art is something that is to enhance the surrounding, but doesn't "work" or do double duty. Yes, anyone can melt crayons. That just means anyone can create. If it is art, that is up to you. For me, creating this was art, because no matter how much you try, this melted pattern here is a one and only. Thanks for your comment.

[cdccreative]

@AngelineMarieArt The act of creatiion is great, A portrait or a lanscape may have a predifined conception but how many abstract artists out there really choose the meaning in their works? The artist is there to create, it is the critics who look for and find meaning. The act of creation is the point and the joy. Did Jackson Pollack define meaning or did he find himself lost in the act of creation. Glad you are having fun melting and melding wax colours.

[AngelineMarieArt]

@cdccreative As someone who enjoys trying to make abstract art, sometimes there is a choice of meanings in the abstract works. For example, my series based on my reaction to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico BP Oil Spill. Most of the works are abstract, but I choose the meaning while creating them. I do agree that at times the critics must choose meanings, too. Pollack lost himself in the act...as most artists can & do. I do, too, whether creating abstract or not. Thanks for the fun wish & comments. =)

[TheOrangemonkey24]

Art?

[voidy777]

1000 words to paint a splodge...

[juliettedevette]

@ChannelHMC sadly that's not the case with my art teacher :(

[vanillalovebb]

@AngelineMarieArt you may chose the meaning if your work in its creation but you cannot force this meaning in the viewers experience of your work. Once you have created something, no matter your thoughts and ideas in its process, it is beyond you. You cannot possibly be there to explain what it means and why to each and every person who sees it. It is up to the viewer to determine what a piece of art that is before them means, if anything.

[Eraser475]

I hear nickelback in the background :D

[CookieLaffay]

@xoCBfanxo Yes she is using it

[aeropostalelover111]

this is GREAT! i love it! As long as you like what you do is all that matters!

[ChannelHMC]

ha! I love how some people act like they are THE expert on what is art. Which is folly to start with, because art is intent, it is creative expression. It can have purpose or it can just simply be for the creators enjoyment. The list can go on and on... It is something that cannot be defined.

[xoCBfanxo]

you used a hair dryer?