Encaustic art

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

Encaustic paintings available for purchase.

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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"

small art ornament from up cycled wood and marine chart

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!

Faux Encaustic Technique by Heather Tracy for The Graphics Fairy

For my first five years working in encaustic, I took pleasure in making the surface of my paintings smooth and bubble free. I loved the process and the seductive feel of my finished pieces. Eventually though, I needed texture and sculptural elements to tell my story. I had begun a series of paintings showing evidence of time passing and the complexity of accumulated years: walls peeling, layers revealed, rough textures. I experimented by embedding canvas and papers in wax. That worked fairly…

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.