Encaustic wax art

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"

Resources for artists: Encaustic Supplies, materials, Encaustic tutorials

Clay tools work well for scraping, incising, and gouging encaustic wax. Here are a few of my favourites with links so you can buy them for your own studio.

Student Gallery of images created by photo encaustic students in either the online class or a studio workshop.

Clare O'Neill provides step-by-step instructions how to do a photo transfer using an ink jet printer.

Wax Fusion is a digital journal of International Encaustic Artists. We hope to bring you inspiration, highlight contributions to the encaustic community and serve as a resource for educational opportunities.For this issue, we looked for artists who are reaching beyond the ordinary - in their tools, their techniques and their subject matter. Each has a unique style and story.

Photo encaustic begins by printing photographs on paper, adhering the paper to a substrate then painting with encaustic on top of the photo.