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Oct 3, 2023 · Encaustic art is a painting technique that produces highly luminous and transparent works with the application of heat, wax, and pigment. In order to create encaustic art, one must burn pigments mixed with melted medium (made of natural beeswax and damar resin).
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Encaustic art, also known as wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The mixture is then applied to a surface, such as wood or canvas, and fused with a heat source to create a beautiful and unique work of art.
- Tony Scherman
- Betsy Eby
- Lonney White
- Domenica Brockman
- Kathleen Kvern
Tony Scherman was born in 1950 and is a long-time encaustic artist focusing mainly on portraits for his subject matter. He tackles major political and social events with his portraits, creating a series of portraits that all tie into the event. I can only imagine how powerful it would be to see a group of these large images in person; taking them i...
When you learn that Betsy Eby is a classically trained pianist, you immediately see the music within her encaustic paintings. They are infused with the patterns and flow of musical sound that you can almost hear jumping out of the wax. Betsy Eby: Website • Instagram
Lonney White’s large-scale black and white encaustic paintings look like giant ink drops continuously spreading through water. They almost seem to be still moving and reinventing themselves as you look at them, and they are equally minimal and full of detail. His work is perfectly suited to the open, sparse interiors you see them in on his website,...
Domenica Brockman grew up in Africa and draws inspiration for her encaustic paintings from world textiles. It’s so fun to compare her colors and geometric style to the inky loose paintings above – it gives you an idea of how many directions encaustic artists can take their art. Domenica Brockman: Website • Instagram
Ooh more luscious encaustic wax in luscious colors. Artist Kathleen Kvern has several great series of encaustic art on her website, but I was particularly drawn to the Interstice series, 2 of which are shown below. Kathleen Kvern: Website • Instagram
Apr 6, 2021 · Through the ancient art of hot wax painting, Jef Gunn creates complex, modern paintings with pigments in beeswax.
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- Melt your wax. The wax is prepared by melting “encaustic medium” into a hot plate, until it is liquid. (R&F Paints suggests a temperature for encaustic medium between 170 and 200 degrees F).
- Brush on your wax. With your wax completely melted, go ahead and brush your first layer onto your encaustic board (or plain wooden panel). At this point, just familiarize yourself with the medium, and play with the wax as you put it on the board.
- Start collaging in elements. Begin laying down your collage materials between layers of wax, such as a dried flower, or piece of newspaper. A sheet of music, or an old family photo can also be marvelous.
- Fuse each additional layer of wax. A very important part of encaustic painting is fusing the wax layers. Each time you put a layer of wax down, you will fuse the wax, gently, with a heat gun.
Oct 11, 2019 · Encaustic wax is a historical painting technique where the wax is heated up and painted with. Encaustic paint is a combination of beeswax, pigment and a small amount of hardener (either dammar resin or carnauba wax).
May 19, 2021 · Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The liquid or paste is then applied to a surface, which is usually prepared wood, although canvas and other materials are often used as well.
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