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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

"Almost Here" Small Classic Encaustic Figurative

This is a 6"x6" encaustic painting, one of a series of eight. Lately I've been concentrating on much larger wax paintings and when I need a break I like painting one of these smaller pieces. -JAS

My Encaustic Process

Beeswax and damar resin are melted and dry pigment is added for color. The tins of molten wax and colored pigment are kept in a molten state on a heated griddle. Bristle brushes are dipped into the molten wax and quickly used to paint upon the painting surface, which is usually a board such as untempered masonite, wood, or some form of art panel. Each time wax is added to the painting it must be fused into the previous layer of wax. I use a propane torch to fuse the wax. Various scrapers are used to scrape off unwanted areas of wax as the work progresses. This process is repeated many times. There are usually 20 or more layers of wax in a completed piece.

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

"Almost Here" Small Classic Encaustic Figurative

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