Some time ago, I stumbled upon Debbie Lyddon’s work on Pinterest. Her work inspired me to explore new ways to combine textiles and encaustic wax painting. While I had used […]
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Before you begin to paint with encaustic, you’ll need to pick up encaustic art supplies and set up an encaustic studio space. Once you have all the supplies you need
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When you finish a work of art, you’ll want to sign it. But how do you sign an encaustic painting? This question comes up often in forums and Facebook groups,
We all know how quickly an encaustic workspace can get messy—and how tricky it can be to manage hot tools safely. Over the years, I’ve discovered a few simple things
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As I drove to day two of the “Sinking In” workshop with Andrea Bird, I listened to a TED talk of David Kelley (see below) discussing how to build your creative confidence. He
Disclosure: Chartpak, Inc. sent me a variety of Higgins Inks to review for this post. Ink can be used to great effect in encaustic painting. You can draw or write
Journalling scares me. If you have read my previous post, Sinking In: strengthening the conversation with our art and ourselves, you’ll know that I have always shied away from the idea
Artists working in encaustic are always on the lookout for innovative ways to create texture and patterns in wax. Silicone cake decorating stencils, onlays and impression mats, are excellent for
