Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Andrew Csafordi

Changing Hue 2009 Feature Artist
Andrew Csafordi

Submerged in a Dream by Andrew Csafordi
Encaustic and Mixed Media
6" x 6" $450


"I believe that when one starts to play, serious creativity can be the result." - A. Csafordi


Andrew Csafordi is an encaustic painter. Encaustic painting is a type of media which involves using heated beeswax to which coloured pigments are added. Sometimes the pigments mixed into the beeswax are made of powder and sometimes oil paints or sticks. The wax (coloured or uncoloured, depending upon the piece) is then layered onto a hard surface (in this case, wood), and up to a hundred layers of wax may be applied to one piece until Andrew feels satisfied that his work is completed. The wax is manipulated using different heating tools, in Andrew's case a heat gun, and instruments to shape the wax before it cools.
Andrew is passionate about Encaustic Painting because it allows the viewer to touch and to feel the work, which is a rare commodity when one considers that art is rarely ever made or allowed to be touched. For him, Encaustic painting is a spontaneous way of fusing ideas through the use of beeswax, layers of colour and many other media that he is likely to include in his paintings. Planning is a difficult feat in the process of encuastic painting, so Andrew prefers to label some of the slightly bumpy texture on his works "planned chance".
Andrew's pieces are of the type that can be looked upon for hours. The endless array of textures and materials allows the onlooker to see something new every time they catch a glimpse of the work.
Some intriguing images can be seen below:


Red Sky at Night by Andrew Csafordi
Encaustic and Mixed Media
8" x 24" $850


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