The Color of Berries

Berries start like this.  Red, orange, maroon, and yellow is on the palette to the left.  Encaustic is a messy business and I’m getting used to it.  I never clean brushes and I’ve quit using my soy wax completely.  I think that’s progress!

My painting day was interrupted but I managed to start attaching some berries.  I want to get a few in before I begin clustering more leaves.  I’ll add more berries in the final layers.

And they just don’t get cuter than this.  Dana burrows in and all I usually see exposed is her nose….or her tail.  She’s precious and quiet as a mouse around the studio.  She loves going every morning and is happy to settle into my office chair and snooze through the day.  She’s going to make someone a terrific companion.