The posts in this category cover a wide variety of Encaustic Techniques. Encaustic is a very versatile medium. There are seemingly endless possibilities for creating art. Check back often to learn more techniques and tips for encaustic wax painting.
Creating texture in Encaustic art Some of my encaustic paintings this past year are very textured. I’ve been playing with building up layer upon layer of encaustic medium using a […]
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Hello, I ‘m a creative artist living and working in Middle Tennessee. Since 2009 I have been working on a series of Encaustic paintings using a unique process of transferring ink from recycled
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Finishing the sides of encaustic panels can be done in more than one way. Here are some techniques to explore. In this post, Andrea Bird shares her technique for finishing
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PanPastel Love PanPastel® Colors are soft pastels in shallow pans instead of a stick format. They are highly pigmented, dry color medium and literally go on and blend like a
This post was originally published in June 2011, it has been rewritten and update January 2025. Shellac burn is a magical encaustic painting technique. With just a bit of shellac,
It has been a week since I was at the 5th International Encaustic Conference. Last Sunday (June 5th) I attended Lorraine Glessner’s demo on Branding with Heat and Fire. Lorraine’s
Patterned Effects & Visual Texture with Gregory Wright Last week Artist Thea Haubrich posted new Encaustic work on Facebook. In this painting, she used a shellac burn technique to create
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Originally written by the late Thea Haubrich and published on April 4, 2011. Updated with additional information on wax painting using an encaustic iron. The encaustic iron and stylus are
