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.

How to paint with encaustic: 1. Prepare a substrate 2. Melt encaustic medium 3. Brush medium onto the substrate 4. Fuse every layer 5. The sky's the limit

Pinterest video from aliciatormey: Resources for artists: Encaustic Supplies, materials, Encaustic tutorials

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Encaustic Painting: the tools you need to get started. Links & tips throughout the post showing you what to buy and how to setup your encaustic art studio.

Discover loads of information relating to various encaustic wax melting processes. Learn about tools, materials, support and recipes or the archived section

Since the start of the year, I have slowly been purging my studio of materials I have acquired over the years. Each time I pick up an item, I ask myself if I really need this thing, will I ever do …