Encaustic is a technique of painting with hot melted beeswax that has been mixed with damar resin. Pure pigment colors are added to the melted wax. The mixture is melted on a hot plate set at a low heat in metal containers until it is easy to spread. Wooden substrates are often used as a firm support and each layer of wax is fused with a torch or heat gun. Wax can be applied by brush and other tools, using many techniques. The process dates back to Ancient Greece where it was often used for portraits. |
ENCAUSTIC Hot Wax Painting |
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Clear Day . 4"x4" |
LHomecoming . 14"x14" |
MM Mystic Garden. 14"x14" |
Landing . 8"x8"L |
BlueBluBBlue Sky . 6"x6" |
PPond Life . 10"x10" |
LKEthereal . 4"x4"L |
Spring Storm . 6:x6" |
The Reef . 6"x6"L |
LTurquoise Accretion . 4"x4"L |
LFossil . 10"x10"L |
LAutumn . 10"x10" |
ThL Clear Day . 6"x6"L |
Fluer. 4"x4"L |