The Accordion Player , encaustic on cradled board , 24 x 39 inches , 2011
I meet people on the street and am often greeted by , “ You ’ re Ezshwan the encaustic artist !” I smile and avoid explaining that I can do more than paint in encaustic ; however I am also flattered that I have made a name for myself with my exhibitions and classes .
There are times that I think I should leave painting with encaustic and go back to oil , and / or acrylic , but after finishing a recent commissioned oil portrait , I was happy to get back to the adventure
Just Me , encaustic on cradled board , 16 x 25.5 inches , 2012 of developing something new in encaustic . The possibilities of an unexpected experience keep me fascinated . I left painting in oils because my paintings were becoming increasingly detailed and I wanted to create more spontaneous work . I like even my figurative work in encaustic to have a painterly , loose look and achieving that that took me a while to figure out . The abstract takes me on its own adventure .