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Poppies

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encaustic collection Registered: September 2006 Location: Wales, UK based Posts: 96	one of a set of twelve images created for a greetings card range at the start of the 1990's. the printed reproduction cards were all A5 images (148 x 210mm). this one embodies the subject of "poppies" & proved very popular in England. the sky created using the drag through method on the hotplate. whilst still molten the coating of wax was then blown using a hot air gun, making a smoother form . The landscape was made with the iron . the flower details & dragon flies were then added with the the low heat stylus tool to complete the image.
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	Rating: 9.60
	Keywords: Poppies
	size mm: 315 x 220mm
	wax used: encaustic art blocks
	support: white encaustic painting card
	tools: hotplate - hot air gun - iron - stylus
	method: Drag coat the sky area then blow to soften the sharper edged areas of colour. add landscape with iron, use stylus to draw in the poppies, stems, dragon flies.
	objective: create a popular image in a small range of greetings cards in 1990
	reference: ©1990 Michael Bossom

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