by Lisa Marie Sipe | Apr 26, 2025 | Blog, Food Writing
We lucked out on our tapas tour with not just one, but two amazing guides—Bene from Italy and Ani from Brazil. As we strolled between restaurants, they pointed out fascinating bits of Barcelona’s culture, like El Caganer—a small figurine of a pooping man placed...
by Lisa Marie Sipe | Jul 6, 2017 | Acrylic Painting
On a warm afternoon in Los Angeles I visited LACMA with my sister to see my sketchbook that was on tour with The Sketchbook Project. We set out to enjoy a leisurely day at the museum. In the plaza my sister and I wound our way through the yellow plastic hoses of Jesús...
by Lisa Marie Sipe | Nov 30, 2016 | Studio News
Hot wax and vibrant color heat up The Wilds where I’ll be showing my latest encaustic monotypes. OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, December 1st, 4 – 6 pm The Wilds, 30 SW Century Dr. #120, Bend, Oregon 97702 I create my monotypes by painting with melted pigmented wax...
by Lisa Marie Sipe | Jan 30, 2016 | Blog
Challenge Complete: 30 Encaustic Monoprints in 30 days Are you wondering why I took on such a challenge? I did it to explore encaustic (wax) monoprinting. In 2012, I took a class to learn the technique from artist, David A. Clark at the Conrad Wilde Gallery in...
by Lisa Marie Sipe | Jan 7, 2016 | 30 Paintings in 30 Days, Blog, Encaustic Painting
In 18 Seconds You’ll Know How to Print with Wax No joke, watch the 18 second video below and you’ll see exactly how you can print with encaustic (wax) on paper. It’s a technique of creating a one-of-a-kind print I’ve been exploring the...
