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No BS. Just awesome, affordable, abstract art. BS Art Studios consists of two friends, Shelby and Beth. They formed the company to help remind themselves to have fun with their art and to not take themselves too seriously. Their creations in encaustic and acrylics use bold, beautiful colors. The encaustic pieces also focus on texture.
www.bsartstudio.etsy.com
843-437-0116
Who, might you ask, are the artists behind such wonderful work? Well, sit back, relax and let me tell you how BS Art came to be...
Once upon a time, in a land called Texas, lived two beautiful artists (we'll call them S & B for short) who happened to be friends. They met while working for a company that specialized in custom murals and fine art. Unfortunately, like all things, this eventually came to an end. Both women went their separate ways, but the burning desire to create art continued. They both began their own series and visions, but felt something missing. Finally, one day over drinks, Eureka! An idea of epic proportions hit them.
Why don't they use all years of wonderful experience they gained from their old company, combine it with B's wonderful realism and design skills, and S's moving abstracts and online selling experience (shhh at that OTHER auction site), and use a portal like Etsy, to spread their beautiful designs?
Thus was how BS Art Studios was born. BS Art's work can vary from the whimsical and fanciful to the more serious, but all of the work is sophisticated, stylish and contemporary to meet the most discerning needs of today's collector. Because of the creators' dedication to quality, S & B's amazing work can now be found in corporate and private collections nationwide and internationally.
What is Encaustic?
Encaustic is the process of painting with wax, resin, and pigment. Our paintings are made using oil paint and a microcrystalline wax. It is as versatile a medium as oil or acrylic, the only challenge is that the wax immediately begins to harden when it is removed from its heat source.
Encaustic painting is an art that dates back to the Egyptians during Roman rule. Wax was originally used to caulk ships as they were crossing the Mediterranean, and the process evolved into an elaborate art form. Eventually, as with many ancient arts, all evidence of encaustic all but vanished until recently. Since the 1950's encaustic has seen a resurgence in the contemporary art world, with such prominent painters as Jasper Johns preferring to work in this medium.
Care and Handling:
Although the painting is made with wax, you should not have any problems with the work "melting" as wax has a very high melting rate. As with any fine art work, you should take care to keep it out of direct sunlight and heat. However, do not put your painting in a car on a hot summer day, and then leave it, as the temperatures in the car can rise high enough to potentially damage the piece. We paint on a rigid surface and seal it with a protective coating.
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