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Encaustic is one of the oldest artistic mediums in the world. But there is nothing old-fashioned about this art. Every new generation of artists brings a new and lively way of working with the encaustic art materials, from color choices to embellishments to mark-making. Mixed-media artist Cathy Nichols enjoys creating bright, lively encaustic paintings, and has provided ten helpful tips for all artists interested in painting with hot wax. Enjoy this mini lesson from Cathy's Encaustic…

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Wax Canvas Art: You know that old bin of mismatched broken crayons you have lying around? I'm going to show you how you can have fun with them again, while turning them into an awesome customized decoration or gift. The idea for melting crayons onto canvas is not …

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oil pastel & watercolor ~ Sara Roizen “It’s easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.” ~ Leonardo Da Vinci It was pouring rain as I headed deep into Brooklyn to lead one of my art therapy groups at a residential building for adults living with chronic mental illness. It seemed fitting...

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a beginner's guide to encaustic art and painting with wax

The possibilities are endless—encaustic paintings can be abstract or realistic, subtle or bold—and the wax itself is enormously sensual. It’s really all about incorporating your own style into this wonderful medium. Heres how to get started with encaustic painting: #abstract #Encaustic #Encausticart #waxpainting #painting #paint #art #artists #painting

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Throughout the year I make these darling paintings. I call them my Littles. In October, I make them all available. If you want to be first in line to get any of my October Littles it's best to sign up to be on my newsletter. I send my subscribers links to buy each day's piece an hour before I make them available through my Instagram profile. (Hint: they rarely make it to be available on Instagram). www.sharilyon.com to sign up

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I’ve had several students and Creative Practice Keepers members ask me to demo how I am using cold wax to seal my gouache paintings, so I finally made a short video to share. It’s so easy - and I love the results! I’ve been using gouache more and more in my mixed-media painting practice, but of c

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