Inspiration: Jasper Johns

Happy Independence Day! On this auspicious day,  I would like to share some three iconic paintings by Jasper Johns. The first two were painted using encaustic, which is painting with hot, pigmented wax. It goes on thick and is very difficult to control, especially since it hardens as it cools. The last one was created using paint and stencils. PBS Masters wrote a wonderful bio -- it's well worth reading.

Fun Fact! Jasper Johns was a Simpson's character and did his own voice overs in #222 - Mom & Pop Art. [IMDB] [Wikipedia]

Jasper Johns. Flag. Encaustic, oil and collage on fabric mounted on plywood. 1954-55. Museum of Modern Art. New York.

Jasper Johns. Map. Encaustic on Canvas. 1958. Whitney Museum of American Art. New York.

Jasper Johns. Map. Oil on Canvas. 1961. Museum of Modern Art. New York.