Experiments with Encaustic!
Encaustics are an ancient tradition of using beeswax as the medium for creating art, typically by mixing pigments with wax and resin, and then applying them with heat. It's very different from using traditional paints and can be pretty hard to control. These are some early experiments with encaustics:
1. Notice the unique built-up texture from the Wax - this would be very hard to implement with paint.
2. It's hard to achieve fine lines with encaustics without using some kind of stencil ...
3. With the right density and temperature, encaustics can actually be handled like paint. The tradition of this kind of painting dates back to the early egyptians.
4. The translucency of enaustics makes it excellent for collage and mixed media work. The example below uses several images (on tissue paper) that have been covered in, and captured by, the wax.
Encaustics are an ancient tradition of using beeswax as the medium for creating art, typically by mixing pigments with wax and resin, and then applying them with heat. It's very different from using traditional paints and can be pretty hard to control. These are some early experiments with encaustics:
1. Notice the unique built-up texture from the Wax - this would be very hard to implement with paint.
2. It's hard to achieve fine lines with encaustics without using some kind of stencil ...
3. With the right density and temperature, encaustics can actually be handled like paint. The tradition of this kind of painting dates back to the early egyptians.
4. The translucency of enaustics makes it excellent for collage and mixed media work. The example below uses several images (on tissue paper) that have been covered in, and captured by, the wax.
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