Encaustic painting

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"

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

Shari Lyon encaustic art, workshops, gallery, shows, events, recommended supplies, wax art, artist, fine art, contemporary art, abstract, landscapes, commissions, gallery art,

Have you ever seen encaustic art and found yourself drawn in? There is something about encaustic artwork that grabs the viewer in a way that is different from other […]

I finished a commissioned piece that will be hung in a beautiful new Aspen, CO home, and thought it might be nice for my client to get a little insight into the process of building up an encaustic …

Alanna Sparanese | Encaustic Artist

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

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