Going With the Flow

Even though it was billed as a Photo Encaustic workshop,  

since there was plenty of encaustic paint, 

a huge supply  of post card-sized board,

and I was in a "what if?" mood 

I tried my hand at plain old 

Untitled #1 © 2011 Meri Arnett-Kremian

encaustic painting in miniature.

Untitled # 3 © 2011 Meri Arnett-Kremian

You have only minimal control over the outcome

once you put multiple colors on the surface

and apply heat.

A nightmare for some. . . .

but there's a gift in going with the flow.