New Artwork by CJ Rider

New Artwork by CJ Rider http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cj-rider.html?tab=artwork New Artwork by CJ Rider New Artwork by CJ Rider http://www.fineartamerica.com/artistlogos/cj-rider.jpg http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cj-rider.html?tab=artwork Winter Storm by CJ Rider Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:11:08 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/winter-storm-cj-rider.html

This is an encaustic winter scene on a 6x6 Birch board.

]]> Portrait In Progress by CJ Rider Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:23:32 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/portrait-in-progress-cj-rider.html

This is an example of an encaustic portrait in progress. In this image, I am scraping grooves into the wax of the feathers to then fill with hot wax. After I fill the lines and let it cool, I will use a tool to scrape the excess filler off revealing ...

]]> Encaustic Melt by CJ Rider Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:25:18 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/encaustic-melt-cj-rider.html

This Encaustic piece demonstrates the drip and scraping methods.

]]> Abstract Encaustic by CJ Rider Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:23:27 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/abstract-encaustic-cj-rider.html

This is a sampler of several Encaustic techniques on one board.

]]> Wolf And Bird by CJ Rider Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:37:13 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/wolf-and-bird-cj-rider.html

The mountains and sky spark your imagination.

]]> Holinka by CJ Rider Sat, 07 Aug 2010 02:42:54 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/holinka-cj-rider.html

Fun rendition of a comissioned portrait in pastel and conte pencils

]]> Old Rock Building by CJ Rider Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:41:02 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/old-rock-building-cj-rider.html

Photograph of an old Western rock and adobe building

]]> Room With A View by CJ Rider Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:54:55 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/room-with-a-view-cj-rider.html

Photograph of Old West Jailhouse window with moon in the sky.

]]> Back Entry by CJ Rider Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:47:54 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/back-entry-cj-rider.html

Photograph of an old-West, back entry way

]]> Pear by CJ Rider Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:13:00 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/pear-cj-rider.html

Pastel Still-life of pear, lemon and grapes

]]> Flute Player Portrait by CJ Rider Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:19:28 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/flute-player-portrait-cj-rider.html

This is an Encaustic portrait in progress that I use to demonstrate the encaustic process. I use a variety of hot tools to create my Encaustic artworks.

]]> Encaustic Abstract by CJ Rider Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:04:00 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/encaustic-abstract-cj-rider.html

This abstract of circles was created using the Encaustic painting process. This process uses beeswax, damar crystals and pigment heated by a torch or heat gun or melted on a hot palette. When it cools the surface is hard and translucent. T...

]]> Quick Draw by CJ Rider Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:17:54 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/quick-draw-cj-rider.html

A closeup painting of a cowboy's gunhand and pistol

]]> Hapiness Is ... by CJ Rider Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:21:44 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/hapiness-is-cj-rider.html

Happiness is a smooch from your best friend!

]]> Las Vegas Koi by CJ Rider Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:09:12 GMT http://fineartamerica.com/featured/las-vegas-koi-cj-rider.html

Koi fish taken in Las Vegas

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