Encaustic art techniques

Napkin collage art using encaustic paint. Encaustic collage videos

I decided to embrace the fact that I am a beginner at encaustic. As a beginner, I allowed myself to mess it up, try different techniques, and play!

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

Using wood glue and loving the texture and patterns that come out of each unique encaustic piece.

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…

Make gorgeous dimensional encaustic art with hot glue instead of wax! #MarkMontano #MakeYourMark #Encaustic #HotglueCrafts @SurebonderFPC @MarabuAmerica @GrafixArts

Discover loads of information relating to various encaustic wax melting processes. Learn about tools, materials, support and recipes or the archived section

5 ways to add fine details to your encaustic paintings

When looking at a famous abstract painting do your students say “I could do that”? If you’re wondering how something so simple can be considered a masterpiece, you’re not alone. And here's how to tell... #teachingart #abstract #painting #abstractart #arted

This years Fused Harmony course will be the last year I incorporate encaustic with metal into the program. (Next year will be metal and patina only) If...

Alicia Tormey🔹Artist & Creative Guide on Instagram: "Yes…it’s true… I paint with wax. And…nope…it’s not going to melt. Encaustic paint does contain beeswax as the base, but it also contains Damar resin, which is a natural tree gum that increases the hardness, clarity, and overall melting temperature of the paint. So even though encaustic is a wax based paint, it’s incredibly durable. #encaustic #encausticpainting #encausticartist #encausticart #paintingtechniques #shellacburn"

Acrylic Gel Techniques for Encaustic Effects | An Artist's Journal

2016 Topic 3: Wax Hi everyone Lin from Yoursartfully here. Tonight I'd like to share with you this evening a post about Encaustic Art. I've been playing around with some encaustic supplies for a while now and I'm not sure if I've mastered the basic techniques yet, but I love the unpredictability of colouring the wax with other mediums. I'm really not good at following step by step instructions from books or videos, I love to experiment and just see what happens, so my project this evening is…

Encaustic is a painting technique that involves using pigmented hot wax to create art. Here you'll learn about encaustic techniques & tools.

My book, Embracing Encaustic, offers illustrated step-by-step instructions on learning to paint with beeswax.