Wake Robin Trillium encaustic mixed media is a North Carolina mountain native wildflower that blooms from April to June, depending on the elevation. This hand-painted encaustic mixed media piece, filled with texture, was inspired by the blooming spring flowers that display themselves in June outside of my studio, located in the Smoky Mountains in the U.S.A. It is part of my botanical series of wildflowers and plants of the region. This encaustic work is original and cannot be duplicated.

Wake Robin Trillium is an encaustic mixed-media painting with multiple layers of hand-brushed encaustic wax, oil pigments, and copper leaf on a custom handmade and painted sustainable birch-wood cradled panel, set within a custom floating frame. This is an original encaustic mixed-media work that is highly archival, nonreproducible, and adds depth to the original painting, creating a dreamlike effect.

Encaustic Fine Art Care -

• Encaustic works are extremely archival as the beeswax makes them impervious to moisture, so they will not deteriorate, yellow, or darken. In addition, these works do not need to be varnished or protected by glass. 
• These archival works are quite durable, but as with any fine art, care should be given. In normal household conditions, there should be no fear of the work melting, as the combination of the wax and resin will not melt unless exposed to temperatures over 150 degrees Fahrenheit. It would not be advisable to leave an encaustic work in an automobile that may be subject to extreme climatic temperatures or to hang in front of a window with direct high heat sun, such as in a desert-like environment. Likewise, encaustic works could be sensitive to cold temperatures below freezing, and these types of conditions should be avoided. 
• Some encaustic works may appear hazy or what is known as “bloom” over time. If work becomes hazy, this can be alleviated by simply rubbing the surface with a soft, lint-free cloth or nylon to return the work to its original nature as the encaustic wax continues to cure and harden during the first to third years of its life.

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