Encaustic painting techniques

By Kellie Day in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials I’ve always been fascinated by encaustic art and the eerie, soft look it has. All those layers of wax are incredibly intriguing, and up until recently, were a complete mystery to me as to how they were created. Just to give you an example, here’s a close-in detail of an encaustic piece entitled Fire Divided by encaustic artist and teacher Shawna Moore. Amazing, isn’t it? So smoky and soft, and textured! For those […]

Alicia Tormey🔹Artist & Creative Guide on Instagram: "Yes…it’s true… I paint with wax. And…nope…it’s not going to melt. Encaustic paint does contain beeswax as the base, but it also contains Damar resin, which is a natural tree gum that increases the hardness, clarity, and overall melting temperature of the paint. So even though encaustic is a wax based paint, it’s incredibly durable. #encaustic #encausticpainting #encausticartist #encausticart #paintingtechniques #shellacburn"

JEN #art #painting #encaustic on Instagram: "Carving encaustic to create 3D leaves on top of my photo of a coneflower. These plants attract pollinators! Do you have a favourite flower? 💚 . . . #wip #techniques #encaustic #artreel #encausticreel #paintingreels #paintingreelsonintagram #artreelsofinstagram #artreelsvideo #encausticartist #photojenicstudio24 #mixedmedia #encausticmixedmedia #torontoartist #paintingwithwax #artwork #artoftheday #artdaily #artoninstagram #interiordecor…

JEN #art #painting #encaustic on Instagram: "For encaustic, heated tools are used to add texture and clean up the edges in this case. Photo provided by the client. ✅ . . . #wip #techniques #encaustic #hotwaxpainting #artreel #encausticreel #paintingreels #artreelsofinstagram #artreelsvideo #photojenicstudio24 #mixedmedia #encausticmixedmedia #torontoartist #paintingwithwax #artwork #workinprogress #artoninstagram #interiordecor #encausticzone #artistsoninstagram #treepainting…

Using wood glue and loving the texture and patterns that come out of each unique encaustic piece.

Faux Encaustic Technique by Heather Tracy for The Graphics Fairy

Artist Jo Sheppard describes the techniques and methods of encaustic painting using coloured waxes

Mixed-media artist Cathy Nichols provides 10 helpful tips for artists interested in discovering the world of encaustic art!

Resources for artists: Encaustic Supplies, materials, Encaustic tutorials

JEN #art #painting #encaustic on Instagram: "Feathers are dipped in encaustic, medium, and embedded on a wood support. Pan pastel is applied to create the rainbow effect! These are meant to be displayed as a group of four; which can create a circle, or two rainbows. Limited edition. Please see website for details- link in bio. 🌈 . . . #wip #featherartreels #featherart #rainbowart #techniques #encaustic #artreel #encausticreel #artreelsofinstagram #artreelsvideo #photojenicstudio24…