katiegrahamfineart

In response to the human rights and democracy that are being stripped away by the current administration, I've started a new series to support immigration justice.
'Daughter' 30"x24" charcoal, ink, gouache, watercolor on canvas
#ArtforChange #ContemporaryArt #ImmigrationJustice #Humanrights

I thought this Intonaco surface (pit lime and marble dust used for fresco painting), drawing (charcoal/graphite), and encaustic could help express the feelings that so many in the US and the world are experiencing. The title is: 2025

Also wanted to say again, I love love your work!

Hi Regina, I've been participating in PWF and asked a question that now appears to be gone. At any rate, I'm wondering if I can ask you since you use oil sticks a lot in your work. Jodi used encaustic over them and is that ok? I thought oil stick was for a final layer. Really appreciate your help!

Thank you, and when you say post them here, do you mean on bluesky in general, with my usual hashtags? I'm a bit of a luddite and technology can quite daunting at times :/

Thank you for your kind words. Live figure drawing is a big part of my art practice :)

Have been experimenting with encaustic over drawing and watercolor. Here is a test piece with encaustic on the right to show the difference. I'm loving how it changes the feel and tone of the image. #contemporaryfigurativeart #figurativeart #drawing #mixedmedia #fineart #encaustic #blueskyart

Love your work! And I'm so sorry about the loss of your paintings. So much art lost in those fires.

Have continued to experiment with creating fresco-like surfaces (gesso, plaster, marble dust, paint washes) for drawing, and so far this one has been the most successful. Will keep trying :) #drawing #contemporaryfigurativeart #mixedmedia #blueskyart #portrait

Really love your work! Perhaps you get inspired by sacred geometry? Great use of color, texture, and mark making!

Beautiful, and love the muted color and texture.

I fell in love with her. Graphite, gesso, marble dust, plaster, and pigment. #drawing #mixedmedia #blueskyart #portraitdrawing

Beautiful! I like to think of drawing as sculpture as well.