A QUICK TURN
When I got back home to California , I began picking up where I left off , working on the pink series with no intention of making prints . Painting on board and canvas was my thing . Then one afternoon I decided to experiment with my 18 x 18 aluminum palette and made a print . I was astonished at how quickly I could make a finished piece and get the results I wanted . Moreover , I a p p r e c i a t e d t h e surprise of pulling the paper on its first , s e c o n d a n d third passes . The technique reminded me of my performance art days . I w a s c o m p l e t e l y hooked . Over the following months I made close to fifty prints .
Down by the Sugar River Next to the Cornfield encaustic monotype on Rives , 26 x 20 inches . Private Collection . © 2013
To work larger , I designed a large hot box that measures 24 x 36 inches . I found a local shop that could anodize an aluminum sheet I had purchased at a metal supplier . An outof-work carpenter built the box , and my friend Paul wired it with eight 150-watt light bulbs . I was ready to embark on a new path .