How to organize your art studio
Originally published July 12, 2019 / Updated October 21, 2022 / Updated October 26, 2025 People ask in Facebook groups for advice on organizing their art studio. In this post, […]
Choosing the Best Brushes for Encaustic Painting
The first thing to know is that not all brushes are suitable for encaustic painting. Working with molten wax requires paintbrushes that can withstand heat. In addition, choosing the right
Encaustic Temperature Guide: What’s the Right Heat for Wax?
Learn the safe working temperature for encaustic painting. Avoid fumes, colour changes and fire by keeping your wax below 200°F (93°C).
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How to Choose and Prepare the Best Substrate for Encaustic Painting
How to Choose the Best Substrate for Encaustic Painting The surface you choose can make or, quite literally, break your encaustic painting. While it may be tempting to use a
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How to Start a Sketchbook: Building Your Visual Vocabulary
Start a sketchbook as a tool for exploration and growth, helping you experiment with mark-making and develop your visual vocabulary.
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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
