Encaustic technique

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

Collaging with encaustic paint and napkins. Mixed media collage process videos.

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

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

Process painting videos creating rust artwork using rusty metal and encaustic paint.

I decided to embrace the fact that I am a beginner at encaustic. As a beginner, I allowed myself to mess it up, try different techniques, and play!

Kim Kool is an encaustic artist with a studio in Caledon Ontario. Encaustics is the ancient art form of painting with molten beeswax, heat, and fire.

A Non-Traditional style of Encaustic painting. An explanation of how Randy L Purcell paints by transferring ink on top of beeswax.

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 […]