Encaustic Mummy II is my interpretation of skeletal remains from anthropological sites.  If you click the image you will see a slide show of the progression of this piece.  The initial form was bult up to give dimension and depth.  I used a dark encaustic gesso on the board to allow the face to emerge from the background.  I used sand, tar, shells and other items to give texture to the form.  Afterwards I sealed all of this with wax.  My favorite part of creating this piece was the finishing touches; giving a patina to the skull and continuing to model it until it became representative of an ancient artifact. 

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