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“The View From Here”, 5.5in x 11in, encaustic wax and mixed media on wood mounted in a black floating frame. . Hanging and available at Green Door Art Gallery in Webster Groves, MO. @greendoorartgallery . . . 🎈🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥🎈 . . . #stlartist #stlart #stlouisart #stlouisartist #stlcreatives #sayyestoartstl #greendoorartgallery #webstergroves #holidayshopping #giftideas #giveart #hotairballoons #stlarch #encausticpainting #encaustic #encausticart #encausticartist #internationalencausticartists #iea_encaustic #waxart #hotwaxpainting #verticalart #stllove #availablenow #buyrealart #supportlivingartists #giftart #hotart #collectart #madeinstl (at Green Door Art Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHn-yJcHNqP/?igshid=1uym97vfzk0lq

Missouri Botanical Garden’s Climatron all layered up and getting ready to be carved out in the “working backwards” phase of of my encaustic process. . Once I get a scene drawn out, I chop it up and imbed it in the wax medium at different layers to create a 3-d scene. Next I will carve the scenery out, and then using a repeating (often tedious) combination of carefully scraping, fusing just to the exact melting point needed, and then pressing the images flat again if needed after cooling using wax paper and a rolling pin. I do that over and over again until I’ve got the imagery exactly as clear (or fuzzy) as I want it to be. . This is kind of a long step in my process requiring a lot of patience. Sometimes days of patience. But I haven’t been able to get the same results any other way and I always find the end results are worth the work. . It’s also my favorite part of the process, as frustrating as it is at times. . Oh! And the Climatron glows in the dark! So that’s exciting, I will show it off later. 😉 . . . 🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥 . . . #stlartist #stlart #stlouisartist #stlouisart #stlcreatives #artprocess #encausticart #encausticartist #encausticpainting #waxart #onmyeasel #inmystudio #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #doitfortheprocess #postitfortheaesthetic #carveouttimeforart #mixedmediaart #mixedmediaartist #wipart #sunsetart #waxpainting #stllove #greendoorartgallery #waxywednesday #keepcreating #howidoit #artforinteriors #sayyestoartstl #arteveryday (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKyxdpnpyk/?igshid=196fkthoo7gz

Painting with fire this morning, some pinkest-pink skies getting ready for a couple of sunset scenes at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. . . 🌸🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥🌸 . . . #stlartist #stlart #stlouisart #stlouisartist #stlcreatives #paintwithfire #artvideos #artvideo #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #encausticart #encausticartist #encausticpainting #meltshot #melting #waxart #studiosunday #inmystudio #onmyeasel #pinkestpink #culturehustle #meltdown #arttowatch #hotart #fireart #pinkart #pinkaesthetic #doitfortheprocess #postitfortheaesthetic #molten (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCjfuMhn59s/?igshid=qpkpefa5362h

“There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.” - GK Chesterton . Because all things eventually end up relating back to an English cozy in my life 😂. (And if you don’t know Father Brown, google him immediately. Read the classic series, binge the BBC show. Enrich yourself with a good murder! 😂) . . . 🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥 . . . . . . #stlartist #stlart #stlouisartist #stlouisart #stlcreatives #sayyestoartstl #midwestart #comptonheights #whatinspiresme #whatinspiresyou #neverstopreading #neverstoplearning #waxart #waxartist #encausticart #encausticartist #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #wipart #carveouttimeforart #murderandart #doitfortheprocess #postitfortheaesthetic #graysky #cloudart #mixedmediaart #mixedmediaartist #waxpainting #stllove #onmyeasel (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBw5UvpnM0K/?igshid=14neua5qy16ad

Just a little yellow & rose gold leaf details to help ignite the skies. . From the wisdom which is Pink Floyd: ✨ “Come on you raver, you seer of visions Come on you painter, you piper, you prisoner, and shine.”✨ . . . ✨🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥✨ . . . . #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #stlartist #stlart #stlcreatives #stlouisartist #stlouisart #stllove #goldleafart #artvideos #goldart #waxart #waxartist #encausticart #encausticartist #waxpainting #mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #wipart #itsinthedetails #doitfortheprocess #postitfortheaesthetic #inmystudio #onmyeasel #keepcreating #staycreative #artvideo #quickart #peeling #goldensky (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBMSp62HrT4/?igshid=cslqhrldeiaw

Progress... it’ll get there. Lately I have had to remember to be kind to myself. I’ll get there, we’ll all get there — just be kind and patient and never stop pressing onward. Even with yourself. . . . 🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥 . . . #stlartist #stlart #stlouisart #stlouisartist #stlcreatives #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #encausticart #encausticpainting #encausticartist #encaustic #waxart #waxpainting #bissellwatertower #northcity #northstlouis #stlhistory #sunsetart #ihavethisthingwithcolor #stllove #wipart #workinprogress #inmystudio #onmyeasel #studiosaturday #sayyestoartstl #greendoorartgallery #doitfortheprocess #postitfortheaesthetic #keepcreating (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1SQyXHpXo/?igshid=1n32gpn7vzcg

All encased at different layers through the the wax medium, I’m now “working backwards” in a way. I carve the scenery out, and then using a repeating (often tedious) combination of carefully scraping, fusing just to the exact melting point needed, and then pressing the images flat again if needed after cooling using wax paper and a rolling pen. I do that over and over again until I’ve got the imagery exactly as clear (or fuzzy) as I want it to be. . . This is kind of a long step in my process requiring a lot of patience. Sometimes days of patience. But I haven’t been able to get the same results any other way and I always find the end results are worth the work. . . . 🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥 . . . #stlartist #stlart #stlouisartist #stlouisart #stlcreatives #artprocess #encausticart #encausticartist #encausticpainting #waxart #onmyeasel #inmystudio #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #doitfortheprocess #postitfortheaesthetic #carveouttimeforart #mixedmediaart #mixedmediaartist #wipart #sunsetart #waxpainting #stllove #greendoorartgallery #waxywednesday #keepcreating #howidoit #artforinteriors #sayyestoartstl #arteveryday (at St. Louis Wax Works) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAtu3tWHYTX/?igshid=1vd42ef5er9b3

One good thing: This year, so far, has made me completely forget about how upset I am over the Amoco sign being redone. 🤷‍♀️😂 . . “The Old Amoco Sign” 24in x 24in, Encaustic mixed media on cradled wood. . . Available now at Green Door Art Gallery in Webster Groves! @greendoorartgallery . They will be opening back up to patrons this week, starting Wednesday, May 20th, continuing with their regularly scheduled days, Wednesday - Sunday, 10-4. . Be Safe and Stay Healthy, guys. . 🔥🎨⚜️🎨🔥 . . . . . . . . . #stlartist #stlart #stlouisartist #stlouisart #stlcreatives #sayyestoartstl #stlwaxworks #leahmerriman #encausticpainting #encausticart #encausticartwork #encaustic #waxart #waxpainting #hotwaxpainting #ihavethisthingwithcolor #stllove #shoplocalstl #supportlocal #supportlocalbusiness #supportlocalartists #supportlivingartists #greendoorartgallery #skyart #sunsetart #interiorart #artforwalls #artforthehome #galleryart #texturelicious (at Green Door Art Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAS35rgHA13/?igshid=8wevevw58opl