Waxworks

I wanted to call it Waxworks, as in a self explanatory title; these are your works to date, on wax. I drew it in wax crayon and did that painting trick where you then paint it in water paint and it pulls away. ~ Andy Partridge

WL: Tell me about Waxworks.

AP: Waxworks was done on my kitchen table. I had a little bit more time with that one because it was to be a vinyl only release at the time. I think it came out on CD in America at some point.

WL: Yeah, it was released on CD. I own a copy of it.

AP: I think Geffen put it out on CD. Just the A-sides one and not with the B-sides, not Beeswax. I wanted to call it Waxworks, as in a self explanatory title; these are your works to date, on wax. I drew it in wax crayon and did that painting trick where you then paint it in water paint and it pulls away. I can't remember the fancy word for that, but basically the wax crayon repels the paint. So, I painted that sleeve. It's okay, the characters are okay.

WL: Oh, I love it.

AP: Well, it's a bit messy. I wanted it to be partly childlike and also I wanted it to feel waxy, you know.

WL: It does.

AP: I wanted it to almost be sort of a tactile sensation. And the same with Beeswax, that was the same process. But it's basically where the wax repels the water paint. [a wax resist technique]

WL: Yeah, I remember that but it's taking me way back to grade school. I haven't done that in a long time.

AP: It's a nice technique. It's nice to do, you know. But, overall I think they're just okay.