by Debra Claffey | Jan 3, 2018 | Updates, Works-in-progress
I’ve been working at drawing every day, and sometimes it’s most fun for the drawing to be a trace monotype. This is done by rolling out ink, or in my case, oil paint, on a sheet of glass, laying down clean paper, and drawing on the reverse. Repeating this,...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 29, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
Often I am delighted with the little examples I create when teaching a workshop. A recent workshop in cold wax painting found me demonstrating layering as well as using touches of Kama’s metallic powdered pigment. Untitled study, 2017, oil and cold wax, powdered...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 28, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
Today’s session included monotypes made with oil paint and wax medium, painted onto a sheet of glass and hand-transferred to Asian paper. Untitled study, 2017, monotype with oil and wax, 18 x 12 inches. ← Several hours of listening Small study on paper...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 26, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
This was an older piece that just didn’t feel quite right. I added a few drawn lines and it felt complete again. At least, for now… The Singing Tree 04, 2018, oil, wax, graphite over oil monotype, mounted on panel, 29 x 21 inches ← Another little...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 22, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒ ← Teeny study, 4 x 4 inches Several hours of listening...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
Another sample from demonstrating cold wax painting in a workshop here in my studio. This one has a bit of Kama’s copper metallic pigment in it to catch the light. Untitled study/work sample, 2017, cold wax painting with graphite and powdered pigment, 4 x 4...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
These are working samples showing what can be done with cold wax medium, paint, graphite, powdered pigments, on paper. They were created for a workshop in cold wax painting held this week here in my studio. ← Passionflower leaf Teeny study, 4 x 4 inches...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
This is a print from a passionflower leaf onto encaustic, over a monotype mounted on a panel. Yellow and Blue Leaves, 2016, oil monotype, pigment stick, on paper on unbraced panel, 8 x 8 inches. ← Detail Studies in Painting with Cold Wax Medium...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 16, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
This is a detail from a work-in-progress for WCA/NH’s text and Textiles project. It will be a collaborative work with a NH poet. This beginning is an oil monotype mounted onto a panel. Detail, work-in-progress, 2018, mixed media on panel, 30 x 30 inches ← A...
by Debra Claffey | Dec 13, 2017 | Blog--Making Something Out of Nothing, Updates, Works-in-progress
Instagram filter used: Normal View in Instagram ⇒ ← Celadon Green Pale Detail...
