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How to get started with Encaustic Painting | List of Tools & Supplies

By Ruth Maude / March 25, 2011 April 16, 2021

Get started with Encaustic Painting If you’ve been asking yourself, “how do I do encaustic painting?” and now you’re ready to get started, this post will help you choose the encaustic supplies and hot wax tools you need to set up your studio. You can also learn a lot more about encaustic painting by reading the other posts in the encaustic …

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How is Microcrystalline Encaustic Wax different from traditional Beeswax?

By Ruth Maude / March 15, 2011 December 16, 2019

When I saw microcrystalline encaustic wax art displayed at The Artist Project in Toronto, I was very interested to see how it compares with beeswax encaustic medium. Of the ten artists showing encaustic artwork, two of them used encaustic medium made with microcrystalline, not with beeswax/damar. The effect was a quite different from what I know of encaustic. Microcrystalline compared …

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Learn How To Do Encaustic Photo Transfer

By Ruth Maude / March 10, 2011 April 5, 2021

I’ve taken five encaustic workshops with Andrea Bird and, in each class, there is always someone who hasn’t learned this technique. Everyone has the same wonderful reaction as the paper comes away from the wax and the ink is left behind. Tips for successful encaustic photo transfer: use images with a high level of contrast ensure the images you’re using …

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10 Toronto Encaustic Artists at The Artist Project

By Ruth Maude / March 5, 2011 March 4, 2021

The Artist Project Toronto 2011 Two hundred artists fill the Queen Elizabeth Building at Exhibition Place this weekend (March 3-6 2011) for Toronto’s annual event, The Artist Project. Now in its fourth year, the Artist Project features a wide range of mediums, including installations and video art, as well as art chats and docent-led tours. I first heard about The …

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The History of Encaustic Painting from Fayum Funeral Portraits to Today

By Ruth Maude / March 2, 2011 February 9, 2020

Encaustic painters are often asked if their work is archival. The typical response is that encaustic is an ancient painting technique, examples of early encaustic paintings are on display in museums around the world. The Origins of Encaustic Painting – An Ancient Medium The word encaustic comes from the Greek enkaustikos which means “to burn in” referring to the process …

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Frequently Asked Questions about Encaustic art

How to do Encaustic Painting | Frequently Asked Questions

By Ruth Maude / March 1, 2011 August 10, 2019

Help for Beginners who want to learn how to do Encaustic Painting If you want to learn how to do Encaustic Painting you’re in the right place! Welcome. All Things Encaustic is a collaborative blog for artists working with encaustic. If you’re just beginning to paint with Encaustic medium start here. If your question isn’t covered here, review our blog posts or …

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