J & M Enterprises Newsletter Fun Easy Art February 2011 Enjoying the sun in Mexico :: Supplies :: Other web sites I use :: Videos Online  We are in Rosarito at the moment but I put a few thoughts together before I left and put this to go out Feb 1st on auto send. I have wanted to explore working on plaster so I took some cradled boards and taped the edges and then taped again with a raised edge to hold in the plaster of paris. After it set I wet the plaster an sanded it to get it smoother and then put on a coat of gold gesso. I then got out some mica paints and watercolors and with stencils put on some designs to the plaster. Next I put on a layer of clear beeswax and began to embed some papers, a square of metallic paper, a bit of silk scarf, a strip of mono printed paper, plus added a wax strip.  Here is one panel that I have finished and have put on a coat of future floor polish To finish the edges I used the stylus and the round tip to wax with black wax which set the piece off quite nice.          I will see if I have some more time to finish the other two panels before I leave town.  Here are some A 6 size done this afternoon while I was sitting my gallery shift.                                                                                                                                                       As I mentioned last month I would have a link to an e-book I just finished.   I finished the video an got it on the web but have some issues still to fix so that will have to wait. But enjoy the e-book.                    E-Book Link            The following link will bring you a video of some of my images and photographs   Journey Of Sight And Sound I had fun combining images and sound with video. Hope you enjoy.  I have also finished my store that I mentioned in earlier newsletters and I will be continuing to add to it on an ongoing basis. Right now some of the items are at an introductory price and when the store is arranged they will change. That address is http://www.ArtGiftsStore.com I did make some arrangements for supplies to be shipped while I am away... I didn't want you to be without a source for two months.     Supplies You can find all the supplies for this process on my web site on this page. There are three box sets of wax, Starter, Expanding and Vivid.  These are the Starter colors. Encaustic Starter Wax Set $21.00 If some of you want to make your own wax here is a link to get the how to do it info. Upcoming Class Schedules Gone fishing!!!!!!   Sorry Other Web sites I show my paintings:  Red Bubble  Fine Art America You can order reprints off either of these sites from cards to prints on canvas and watercolor paper. Framed or unframed. Fine Art America is also a site you might want to check out for yourself. Free Instruction 35 video clips to watch. To look at the video clips I have on the web simply access them from these links. Series 1. Series 2. Series 3. Hope they help you and inspire you to give wax a try. Also I started a project called Lets Write A Book Together with some other artists and they never followed through, but if you want to read what I was putting together go to this link Click to Join My Mailing List! or Do you know an artist friend that might be interested in this information? Just use the forward button below to send them a copy of this email. Thanks for your continued interest in wax painting, my website and, blog, and now my e-newsletter. Sincerely,   John Vandebrooke J & M Enterprises Visit my artist owned gallery located at 508 Main St. in Edmonds WA. or visit the web site. One of the oldest artist owned galleries in Washington, formed in 1961 as a non-profit 501-C4 corporation. We just opened a gallery site on fine art america... http://gallery-north.artistwebsites.com/