encaustic monoprint uses

Dessert!

Here’s a way to use those monoprints.

I used this collage as the base (a great way to recycle those pieces you aren’t in love with)…

First thing I did was put white encaustic paint over the areas of the painting I wanted to change (practically the entire painting). Did I mention I wasn’t fond of it…

I’m such a minimalist that I sometimes have to force myself to continue at this point…since I like it so much better than the original already! But I am trying to learn new things…so…I grabbed a few monoprints from my stash…

A great thing about printing on rice paper is you can simply lay the print over the panel and get a pretty good idea what it will look like without having to commit…