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Hotplate : A Gallery of Encaustic Hotplate Images

This Gallery page is a small selection of the types of image that can be accomplished using the hotplate as the main tool.

There are more examples in the encaustic collection and on other web based encaustic galleries too.

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ELISABETH VAN UDEN from the DVD "Encaustic Art - Hobby to Art"
Elisabeth Van Uden demonstrates all the images in this first section of the Hotplate Gallery on her DVD
"From Hobby to Art" If you want to see these being created live then get a copy.
 

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an exercise in sponge roller control

 

 

 

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an exercise in japanese knife use. an image of mussel shells.

 

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an exercise in sponge roller control. Sun & Sky for separation of colours, foreground for highlighting.

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an exercise in scrapy wax mover and small round white block sponge use through this bamboo image.

   

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an exercise in white block sponges, roller control, other sponges, etc.

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an exercise in beginning to create landscape on the hotplate.

   

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an exercise in development of a more complex subject - a glass vase against a duo coloured background, filed with trailing plant forms.

JOHN BUCKLAND from the DVD "Exploring Ideas"
John Buckland creates all the images shown here on the DVD "Exploring Ideas". There are 3 contributors so for an inspiring insight into some of the methods for working on the encaustic art A2+ Ultimate Hotplate get hold of a copy : )  

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a familiar landscape to get things started on John's inspiring and creative DVD collection of images

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fantasy landscape mainly worked with tissue and iron on the hotplate

 

 

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fantasy abstract using tissue and introducing use of rubber stamps as mark making tools3

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sponge roller based landscape approach3

 

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roller, torn card, stamps and direct wax blocks

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a lovely sponge formed landscape

 

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mostly roller work for this landscape

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doilies, rubber stamps, torn cards dominate the tools used for this abstract

 

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an all out explosion of most of the techniques John explores on the DVD. rather like an encaustic pandora's box!

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more abstract work, mostly with rollers, palette knife and direct wax block drawing

 

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a wonderful waterfall landscape close-up. the trees are created with sponges and the foliage with rubber stamps

MICHAEL BOSSOM - examples of hotplate encaustic art

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basic landscape & seascape approach on absorbent surface

 

 

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an exercise in tone and shading for depth and sky interest

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development of the idea of movement (wind) through cloud & tree forms

 

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demonstration using a "torn" sponge roller for mountains
see: Exploring Ideas

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muted landscape

 

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muted abstract landscape

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* copy of a book cover subject that was requested on a workshop once

 

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rough textured paper

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subtle toning

 

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format designed to exhibit a feeling of space

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tissue & rubber stamp abstract done as a demo on a workshop

 

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personal style & a piece that proved enjoyable to create

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an exercise is balance

 

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simple multiple marks to express flow & life

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a favorite in the "snaking" style of tissue work & pattern development

 

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primary colours used to travel into the third dimensional experience

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a hot spiral form

 

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another alien spiral encounter

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a glimpse into the realm of brighter light!

 

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on-track : a doodle whilst giving public taster sessions at a big show

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another doodle at the same public show

 

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drag though coating landscape

see : Exploring Ideas

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the tree of life added to the drag-through background

 

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a fantasy light in soft colouration

 

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the flowers were added onto the drag-through background - the sort of stuff that sells well for home decor

 

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a combination of abstraction in the background with a playful representation of the tree added

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flower forms created using rubber gloved fingers (hot!)

 

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example of creating an entire image using one rubber stamp design (dragon in center)

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almost an abstract, but really a love affair

     

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show demo 1

direct wax blocks & tissue

 

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show demo 2

direct wax blocks & tissue

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show demo 3

direct wax blocks & tissue

 

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an early experiment in hotplate work

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vertical drag-through treated into a fantasy scape

 

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vertical drag-through treated into a fantasy scape

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show demo 1

tissue, rubber stamps, torn card

 

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show demo 2

tissue, rubber stamps, torn card

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tunnel forms for depth enhancement

 

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more tunnel forms for depth enhancement

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a design chosen as a greetings card design in the 1990's

 

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an early exploration of combining drag-through backgrounds with castle fantasy images

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drag-through example of great light quality that lends itself to landscape & fantasy subjects

 

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a drag-through that was "hot air blown" to enhance the form, then detailed with the castle for theming

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