Photo Encaustic Techniques
Encaustic and Photography for artists
There are three primary photo encaustic methods used for incorporating photography with encaustic.
- Photo Encaustic: In photo encaustic, photos are printed on paper and then the paper is secured to a substrate creating a paper ground. The artist will work with encaustic on top of the photo.
- Photo Transfer: The photo transfer can be a full-size image or it can be a small element added to the composition. The image is digitally reversed before printing. The printed image is burnished onto a smooth wax surface, a process that transfers the ink of the image to the wax. The artist will continue to work with encaustic on top of the transfer.
- Photo Collage: In encaustic photo collage an artist will employ a variety of papers and methods to incorporate photographic images with encaustic.
Learn more about photo encaustic techniques with Encaustic in these artist tutorials

Encaustic Photography Tutorial | Painting Photographs
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How to Prepare Substrates for Encaustic … for photo encaustic and more
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Encaustic Technique: transferring ink from magazine pages
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Encaustic Photographs | Experimenting with Photos & Hot Wax
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Encaustic Photo Transfer Method | A Step-by-Step Image Transfer Tutorial
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