Encaustic painting techniques

Explore 10 easy abstract painting techniques for beginners. Get inspired and start creating stunning abstract art with these simple techniques.

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Artist Jo Sheppard describes the techniques and methods of encaustic painting using coloured waxes

The posts in this category cover a wide variety of Encaustic Techniques. Encaustic is a very versatile medium with seemingly endless techniques to try.

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"

Encaustic Painting: the tools you need to get started. Links & tips showing you what to buy and how to setup your encaustic art studio.

Alicia Tormey creates a large encaustic painting. Learn how to create your own large encaustic artwork. in Alicia's Working Large online course.

A Non-Traditional style of Encaustic painting. An explanation of how Randy L Purcell paints by transferring ink on top of beeswax.

For my first five years working in encaustic, I took pleasure in making the surface of my paintings smooth and bubble free. I loved the process and the seductive feel of my finished pieces. Eventually though, I needed texture and sculptural elements to tell my story. I had begun a series of paintings showing evidence of time passing and the complexity of accumulated years: walls peeling, layers revealed, rough textures. I experimented by embedding canvas and papers in wax. That worked fairly…

5 ways to add fine details to your encaustic paintings