What are Wax Emulsion Water-Soluble Paints? Water-soluble wax paints are tube paints comprised of pigments in a wax binder. Although the manufacturers are branding them as encaustic paints they are […]
Introducing Ceracolors For Encaustic Painting | Water-Soluble Wax Emulsion Tube Paint More »
Sourcing Stencils for Encaustic Painting When using stencils in encaustic art it is important to create or purchase stencils that work well with heat. If you don’t use a heat-resistant
With the turn of a new year, like many others, I take time to reflect on the year that has past and to set goals and to dream for the
Happy New Year! Encaustic Scrolls with Calendar pages More »
A few people have asked me about a technique that I’ve been using this year. I call it Encaustic Ribbons. I’m sure other encaustic artists have done the same thing
Encaustic Diptych Workshop Notes: Last weekend I attended an encaustic diptych abstract-landscape diptych workshop put on by Waxworks Encaustics with artist Dania Al-Obaidi. Here are my notes and additional research and
Photo encaustic opens up new creative possibilities, blending the precision of photography with the rich texture and depth of wax. This technique allows photographers to transform their images into tactile,
Collecting, Pressing, and Organizing Dried Flowers and Foliage for Encaustic Collage Last weekend I shared an encaustic griddle with artist Denise Callaghan. Denise brought with her to the workshop a
Last month Georgia Ferrell shared a post about her experiments with Venetian Plaster on Jute and Burlap for encaustic surfaces. In this post, Dianne Jean Erickson demonstrates how to use Venetian Plaster as an alternative to Encaustic Gesso when preparing a panel substrate.
