On The Bench - Inspiration Strikes!

I came back so inspired by the techniques I learned from UK Artist Jenny Muncaster in Frankfurt last week that I immediately grabbed out a big illustration board, slapped down some of my favorite collage elements (poetry and dress pattern tissue), drizzled on Pebeo Glazing Resin, liberally painted and poured on Pebeo liquid alkyd oil paints (Vitrail, Fantasy Prisme and Fantasy Moon), scattered metal leaf flakes, and accented with Mirror Effect transfer foil to create this 30 in x 40 in artwork. Thank you Jenny!!!

There's just something about red, blue and purple that have been calling me out to paint in large amounts lately?! What's been inspiring you recently? Is it a color, an artist you follow, taking a walk, attending workshops, reading a great book, being around other artists? Please share what inspires you to create in the comments below.

HAPPY  ARTING!  Tristina Dietz Elmes :)

Jivin' With The Peace Mural Foundation

Wow! What a great time it was presenting a Pebeo Paints workshop today to a group of fantastically curious and talented interns and artists at the Peace Mural Foundation in Miami Beach, Florida. The theme for the mural we worked on is 'Save The Oceans', so the artwork all had something to do with underwater scenes and Peace doves. Thanks to the AMAZING energetic artist, gallerist and Foundation matriarch Anna (Huong) for inviting me to share my passion with her group! :D

If you want to know more about and to offer to help the Peace Mural Foundation, contact them through their website at www.peacemural.org.

Peace Out and Happy Arting!  :D  Tristina

Miami Utrecht 15 Year Celebration with Pebeo Paints

CONGRATULATIONS to the Miami Utrecht / Dick Blick Art Supply store for celebrating their 15th anniversary yesterday with special discounts and activities for store customers. According to store manager, Corinna Burrough, the Pebeo Paints demo I gave by far had the largest group of inquisitive artists in attendance! And, boy, did we have some fun!!!

Store manager Corinna with some of her crew members 

so excited about Pebeo Paints!

 Getting ready to start the Pebeo paints demonstration.

Pebeo demonstration in progress...

Tristina Dietz Elmes, Prism's Dance, 18 x 24 inches

Pebeo Prisme Fantasy Paint on Liquid Art Panel

Folks were excited to see the NEW Pebeo Liquid Art Panels and how the Pebeo Fantasy Prisme (honeycomb effect), Fantasy Moon (pounded metal effect), Vitrail (stained glass effect) and colored Resin paints are used to make poured paintings in the panels. I also introduced the beautiful shimmery Dyna Acrylic paints, bright Florescent Acrylic paints and the Pebeo specialty mediums (like my personal favorite, the clear / black / red / yellow sand Texture Gel). 

Tristina Dietz Elmes, Florescent Black, 22 x 28 inches

Pebeo Florescent Paint, Black Sand Medium and clear Glazing Resin on canvas.

The Cerne Relief outliner dimensional paints got a nod of understanding when I explained they can be used to create custom raised designs on any surface that can then be filled with the liquid Pebeo paints. And, at the end of the presentation the Ohh's and Ahh's came out when the artists saw how easy the Pebeo Metal Effect Leaves are to use on sticky Mixtion Guilding Paste.

I'd like to give a HUGE Thank You to all who attended, including some of my favorite students! ;)

Pebeo Vitrail, Fantasy Prisme and Fantasy Moon liquid painting + Glitter

Pebeo Gedeo Resin painting with Cerne Relief outliner accent + Glitter

Stop by the Miami Utrecht / Dick Blick store anytime to see the above 2 paintings that were left for customers to enjoy!

Miami Utrecht store manager Queen Bee Corinna and me. :)

Happy Arting!  Tristina

Love for Encaustic Wax Painting on Paper

Enjoyed another wildly successful workshop in Miami all day Saturday, Dec 14, at Romero Hidalgo Artist's Studio in the Red Road Arts District! The students had a blast learning techniques for working with hot encaustic wax paints making monotype prints and modifying the prints with oil pastel sticks, making encaustic-bound paper collages, and encaustic wax painting directly on paper with metal leaf enhancement. A huge THANK YOU to Sonia Hidalgo for inviting me to Miami to teach this workshop. She runs a classy operation and has awesome students!

Working with encaustic wax paint on hot palettes to create images to pull for Monotype prints.

Enhancing a monotype print on the hot palette with oil pastel sticks.

Studio owner Sonia Hidalgo visiting our workshop during a break in her teaching schedule.

Working on encaustic wax monotype print series' directly on the hot palette.

Finishing up a monotype print series and cleaning the other palette for encaustic collage.

Putting a last coat of paint on the final project of the day.

Enhancing encaustic painting on paper with metal leaf, then distressing with steel wool.

A selection of Cecilia's finished works. Love the satisfied smiles!

Encaustic wax Monotype print on Sumi-e rice paper.

Encaustic wax painting on handmade paper with distressed metal leaf. 

Claudia's collection of monotype prints, paper collage and painted paper all with encaustic wax paint.

Camellia's collection of monotype prints, paper collage and painted paper with encaustic wax paint.

Angie's collection of monotype prints, paper collage and painted paper with encaustic wax paint.

If you are planning on being in the South Florida area, feel free to check out the online event schedule on my website at www.MultiMediaMavenArt.com. Find the Events, Workshops & Demos tab on the left side of the screen and select it to view my calender. If you are interested in a workshop or event not listed in the calendar, email me at MultiMediaMaven@yahoo.com so we can accommodate your needs.

Happy Arting!  Tristina