Original large encaustic abstract paintings QUIETUDE Start Price USD 99.00 Current Price USD 99.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, July 02, 2008 End Time Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Location Elkhorn, NE See more about 'Original large encaustic abstract paintings QUIETUDE' Description - Works by Sonja -   "Quietude"   original triptych encaustic abstract painting         Large triptych painting: each box measures   10" x 34" x 3"   all natural beeswax / damar resin / oil pigment on linen wrapped wood boxes all edges finished ; textures throughout note: *the true depth and richness of the wax layers is difficult to show throught digital pictures*   signed & dated verso -'08 wired and ready to hang - GALLERY RETAIL PRICE $1800.00           SHIPPING and PAYMENT: *All artwork is packed securely with proper packing materials and custom fit boxes.   *Artwork will be shipped fedex ground / home delivery*   Shipping costs include packing materials, packing labor, and transportation to drop off location.   FLAT RATE: $38.00 / *FREE SHIPPING ON ANY SECOND ORDER   *Paypal prefered: painting will be shipped same day or next day following payment. Payment must be made within 24 hours of ended auction.   *Will accept personal checks but painting will be shipped after check has cleared. This of course delays shipping time.   *INTERNATIONAL  shipping costs vary occording to location and will be shipped usps. Please email me with location and postal codes for exact rate quote.   Artist statement    "The creative necessity of my artwork is the exploration and fabrication of a harmonious syntax; a process of discovery eliciting emergent and emotional introspection.  My body of work assimilates and chronicles the complex balance and interplay of chromaticity.   The essential materiality of my paintings are their means of visual and sensory conveyance.  The depth within the painting surface extends beyond representation, revealing colors and substance that are innately concurrent and inextricable." self taught/ self study -------------------------------------------------             About Encaustic painting:         Encaustic is the medium, technique or process of painting with beeswax, resin, and pigments that are fused after application into continuous and sometimes extremely numurous layers and fixed to a support with heat. This achieves a lustrous enamel appearance. The solvent for encaustic is also heat. The word 'encaustic' comes from the Greek and means to burn in, which refers to the process of fusing the paint. Encaustic is perhaps the most beautiful of all artist's paints and is as versatile as any 20th century medium. It can be polished to a high gloss, molded, sculpted, textured and combined with collage materials. It cools immediately, so there is no drying time, yet it can always be reworked. Encaustic is also the most durable of artist's paints and an excellent investment. This is due to the fact that beeswax is impervious to moisture and it will not deteriorate, it will not fade from direct sunlight, it will not yellow, and it will not darken. Encaustic paintings also do not have to be varnished or protected by glass. After completion of an encaustic painting there is a curing process of a few months. During this time moisture will work its way to the surface and cause a slight haze. If your painting looks dull, or gets dirty it can be wiped clean with a dampened cloth and buffed to a high shine. www.artistsonja.com   Place a Bid!