Painting Intuitively, Not Impulsively
Painting intuitively is creating art led by inner guidance and intentional choices rather than reacting impulsively without active thought.
5 Tips for Making Peace with Air Bubbles in Encaustic Art
When fusing, air bubbles from the substrate rise up through the wax and cause tiny pinholes on the surface of the encaustic painting. Air bubbles are a common challenge, but they
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Suminagashi Paper Marbling
How to Create Stunning Suminagashi Patterns on Paper Suminagashi, which translates to “floating ink,” is an ancient Japanese marbling technique that creates mesmerizing patterns on paper by floating sumi ink
Using A Gelli Plate To Create Collage Papers For Encaustic
This post walks you through everything you need to create collage papers with a Gelli Arts Printing Plate using acrylic-free encaustic-compatible products. Disclosure: Gelli Arts sent me a plate to
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Encaustic Underpainting using a Stay-Wet Palette
What is Encaustic Underpainting? In art, an underpainting is a foundational layer of paint applied to a ground. When working in layers an underpainting serves as a base for the final painting,
Cardboard as a Substrate for Encaustic Painting
Cardboard as a Substrate for Art I first thought of using cardboard as a substrate because I had a couple of frames that weren’t standard sizes. By cutting and gluing
How to Use Fosshape for Sculptural Encaustic Art
Disclosure: Wonderflex World sent me one yard of Fosshape to review for this post. Are you excited to explore the creative possibilities of Fosshape? In this guide, you’ll learn how
Reuse Wax Scrapings: Tips for reusing encaustic paint
Originally published April 18, 2019 Do you reuse wax scrapings or throw them away? Perhaps you’re saving them with no idea how to use them. Scraping is a natural part
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