Encaustic Paintings

Mountain Mist

Encaustic 18″ x 24″

An original painting based on a photo I took while cross country skiing in the Mt Rose area above Lake Tahoe.  The afternoon sun produced a mist that obscured the sun and merged with the late afternoon clouds.  The background sky is smooth deep blue, The colored clouds have a slight texture.  The trees have a rougher texture you can see and feel.  The foreground snow is heavily textured and raised up to a 1/2 inch on the left side, but it is smooth to create the look of snow.  The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 3/4 inch board and has a custom wood frame.  The wood frame is dark brown, but it can be painted to your preferred color (with installed hanging hardware).

Still Water

Encaustic 12″ x 12″

An original painting based on a photo of Crystal Bay Point at Lake Tahoe.  The clouds and trees have heavy thick texture while the reflections in the water are smooth and flat with spreading to create the feel of still water.  The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 3/4 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Winter Sunset

Encaustic 10″ x 14.5″

An original painting based on a photo from the East Shore of Lake Tahoe.  The water and clouds are relatively smooth with a little texture in the clouds. The tree and snow has texture you can feel that brings the tree to the foreground.  The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 1/2 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Alpine Glow

Encaustic 12″ x 12″

An original painting based on a photo from a ski resort looking towards Lake Tahoe.  There is some texture in the background clouds, and the trees have texture you can feel.  I carved the fine detail to create the trees. The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 3/4 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Emerald Bay

   

Encaustic 8″ x 10″

An original painting based on a photo of Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe.  The water is smooth with medium texture in the land and trees. I carved the detail in the trees.  The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 1/2 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware. The painting wraps around the sides.

Tahoe Clouds

  

Encaustic 12″ x 16″

An original painting based on a photo from Kings Beach at Lake Tahoe.  The clouds have heavy texture that brings them to life. The water is flat with small incising to show the ripples in the water.  The beach shows small towers of rocks that people build on part of the beach in low water conditions. The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 3/4 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware. This painting has a custom dark brown wood frame that is 1/4 inch thick and 1 1/2 inches deep that hangs flush to the wall.

Purple Sky

Encaustic 9″ x 12″

An original painting based on Lake Tahoe Sunsets.  The purple in the sky can glow with light on the painting.  The clouds and water have a medium texture that you can see and feel.  The foreground rock have very thick heavy texture that brings them to the foreground and really make the painting look three dimensional.  The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 1/2 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Sunset in Orange

Encaustic 8″ x 10″ SOLD

An original painting based on a photo from Tahoe City at Lake Tahoe.  I can create a new painting in the size you desire, if you want me to reproduce this painting.

Sun Burst

Encaustic 10″ x 14″

An original painting based on a photo from Kings Beach at Lake Tahoe.  The sky has multiple layers of texture that you can feel.  The water is smooth, but the rocks are highly textured and pop out of the water.  You can see the darkness approaching in the shadows on the left side of the painting. The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 1/2 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Sky of Fire

Encaustic 9″ x 12″

An original painting based on Lake Tahoe Sunsets.  The black and red sky at the top is heavily textured bringing it to the foreground.  The water is smooth, but the rocks have medium texture and appear to be popping out of the water, but are grounds by their shadows. The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 1/2 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Reflection in Wax

Encaustic 8″ x 12.5″

An original painting based on a photo of Lake Tahoe.  The clouds have medium texture while the water is smooth. The rocks on the beach have medium texture that you can see. The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 1/2 inch board that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Mountain Mist (smaller size)

Encaustic 8″ x 10″ SOLD

An original painting based on a photo I took while cross country skiing in the Mt Rose area above Lake Tahoe.  The afternoon sun produced a mist that obscured the sun and merged with the late afternoon clouds.  The background sky is smooth deep blue, The colored clouds have a slight texture.  The trees have a rougher texture you can see and feel.  The foreground snow is smooth to create the look of snow.  The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 1 1/2 inch deep cradled board with the side painted dark brown, but the sides can be painted to your preferred color (with installed hanging hardware).

Tahoe Blue

Encaustic 8″ x 10″

An original painting based on a photo from the east shore of Lake Tahoe.  The whole painting has a smooth texture.  The sliver of moon and Jupiter were incised into the blue wax of the sky. The painting is titled and signed on the back. This is painted on a 3/4 inch wood panel that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

East Shore Rocks

Encaustic 6″ x 6″

An original smaller version of my oil painting East Shore Rocks.  The rocks have texture you can feel. These smaller painting fit into small spaces in kitchens or bathrooms. This is painted on a 3/4 inch wood panel that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Sky of Fire 2

  

Encaustic 6″ x 6″

An original smaller version of Sky of Fire.  These smaller painting fit into small spaces in kitchens or bathrooms. This is painted on a 3/4 inch wood panel that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.

Alpine Glow 2

  

Encaustic 6″ x 6″

An original smaller version of Alpine Glow.  These smaller painting fit into small spaces in kitchens or bathrooms. This is painted on a 3/4 inch wood panel that has been painted dark brown with hanging hardware.