Have you ever seen encaustic art and found yourself drawn in? There is something about encaustic artwork that grabs the viewer in a way that is different from other […]
Student Gallery of images created by photo encaustic students in either the online class or a studio workshop.
Since the start of the year, I have slowly been purging my studio of materials I have acquired over the years. Each time I pick up an item, I ask myself if I really need this thing, will I ever do …
Encaustic art project for kids that is safe, easy, neat and really fun!
A number of years ago, someone told me I needed to know Jane Fulton Alt. It was some of the best advice I’ve received in the photo world, and I am thrilled to share the work and the new monograph of a friend I so deeply admire. Jane has that rare ability to consider many
Cathy Nichols’ encaustic art is whimsical, colorful, dimensional, and we can’t get enough of it. You can discover Cathy’s incredible secrets, tips, and techniques for creating encaustic art in the Storytelling with Acrylics & Encaustic Digital Collection, and you can download it today! You’ll get all four of Cathy’s videos: Encaustic Collage Techniques: Storytelling Art,…
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 […]
Shipping encaustic art can be a bit tricky, and even mysterious. Here are some helpful packing and shipping tips to get your encaustic art there safely.
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 […]
Photo encaustic begins by printing photographs on paper, adhering the paper to a substrate then painting with encaustic on top of the photo.
3 Addictive Projects to Use When Introducing Students to Encaustic Art % %
6 how-to steps for a successful encaustic photo transfer. Learn how to add your own photographs to an encaustic painting using this image transfer method.
Faux Encaustic Technique by Heather Tracy for The Graphics Fairy
Countryside -- Zahava Rozman 2010, Encaustic on birchwood, 8.5"w x 10.5"h www.see-art.net
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 […]
There are great rewards to be had if you break out of your creative comfort zone, like gaining more confidence and having a more fulfilling and satisfying art practice.
Learn about the History of Encaustic Painting and ancient Fayum Funeral Portraits. Modern day artists have rediscovered encaustic painting
Five Experiments with Encaustic Photographs are outlined in this post. How have you experimented with photographs in your encaustic artwork?
How to paint with encaustic: 1. Prepare a substrate 2. Melt encaustic medium 3. Brush medium onto the substrate 4. Fuse every layer 5. The sky's the limit
A Non-Traditional style of Encaustic painting. An explanation of how Randy L Purcell paints by transferring ink on top of beeswax.
Clare O'Neill provides step-by-step instructions how to do a photo transfer using an ink jet printer.
Using wood glue and loving the texture and patterns that come out of each unique encaustic piece.
Kathleen Waterloo doing an encaustic demo at her studio FUSEDChicago meeting Jan 2011
Clare O'Neill provides step-by-step instructions how to do a photo transfer using an ink jet printer.
Faux Encaustic Technique by Heather Tracy for The Graphics Fairy
Patti Brady explores how to use acrylic encaustic art supplies to create an aged patina in this excerpt from the 10th anniversary edition of her seminal book, Rethinking Acrylic.
Discover loads of information relating to various encaustic wax melting processes. Learn about tools, materials, support and recipes or the archived section
Work from artist Catherine Eaton Skinner will be on display at the Grange Insurance Audubon Center until June 12 to showcase conservation efforts by the Scioto Audubon Metro Park.
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!
Wanna learn how to make encaustic photos? Here I’ll show you how to transfer photos onto wax! Far out! Gesso setup These are 10×15 inch pine boards. And yes, I have lots of storage in my shelf by the window. My dining room is really more of a studio working space. Waxing setup We space-time … Encaustic photo tutorial Read More »
Mixed-media artist Cathy Nichols provides 10 helpful tips for artists interested in discovering the world of encaustic art!
