Encaustic painting

By Kellie Day in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials I’ve always been fascinated by encaustic art and the eerie, soft look it has. All those layers of wax are incredibly intriguing, and up until recently, were a complete mystery to me as to how they were created. Just to give you an example, here’s a close-in detail of an encaustic piece entitled Fire Divided by encaustic artist and teacher Shawna Moore. Amazing, isn’t it? So smoky and soft, and textured! For those […]

5 ways to add fine details to your encaustic paintings

Kim Kool is an encaustic artist with a studio in Caledon Ontario. Encaustics is the ancient art form of painting with molten beeswax, heat, and fire.

Mixed-media artist Cathy Nichols provides 10 helpful tips for artists interested in discovering the world of encaustic art!

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"

5 ways to add fine details to your encaustic paintings

Tips for sourcing and using stencils in encaustic painting

Pinterest video from aliciatormey: Resources for artists: Encaustic Supplies, materials, Encaustic tutorials

Teaching your children all about different art techniques gives them expressive freedom to try several mediums, and Craft Whack has put together an article teaching kids to do encaustics. Encaustic art, better known as hot wax painting, is the process of using filtered beeswax or dammar resin and adding colored pigments. This can be applied to various surfaces such as canvas or prepared wood. Read our full article and watch our tutorial video here. #KidsDoEncaustics #EncausticsArt #WaxArt…