Encaustic Art
Encaustic is a beeswax based paint that is kept molten on a heated palette or burner until applied to a sturdy surface with a soft paintbrush. Since it dries immediately, each application is reheated with a heat gun in order to fuse the paint into each layer, creating a uniform enamel-like finish. This process usually takes many layers of fusing to get the desired effect.
The word encaustic comes from Greek and means to burn in. Thus the fusing process.
The word encaustic comes from Greek and means to burn in. Thus the fusing process.
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War Horse
A technique of transferring photo images. |
