Art by Medium: Encaustic

35.5 x 25.5 inches

Expressionist style encaustic landscape on green mountains against a stormy grey sky "Approaching Storm" by Regina Quinn, made in 2024 oil paint and encaustic on panel 24 x 36 inches...

Encaustic Copper Petroglyph Series with Paper Doll Outfits on Wood. The paper doll outfits are not clothes, but images of states of mind taken from various sources including images o...

In this contemporary encaustic monotype, layers of pigmented beeswax on lightweight kozo paper create an undulating composition suggesting layers of the earth's crust and geological ...

encaustic on paper

encaustic on paper

This is a square, vibrant peach, pink and pale orange encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel with soft periwinkle and pale lilac highlights and light purple edges. Sig...

A luminous pale blue contemporary encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with bright coral along the edge of the panel. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Jo...

A contemporary abstract, vibrant iridescent pink and bright red encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting accented with coral, peach and orange details on birch panel. Signed, dated and...

In this contemporary painting, dark red encaustic (pigmented beeswax) is accented with subtle lilac, gray and lavender details and a light purple edge. Signed, dated and titled on ve...

This abstract floral encaustic painting by artist Linda Bigness features a cool blue palette with metallic gold leaf accents. The painting is made with e...

Brown, Orange, Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow, Red Mary was born in Ohio and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee since the mid-1990s. Following studies in graphic design and painting, she be...

Artist Biography: Theodore Waddell, a prominent American contemporary artist, was born in 1941 in Billings, Montana. His artistic journey spans over five decades, influenced by his...

Dale O Roberts' "Tuscan Hill Town" is an original, hand made encaustic painting that depicts a colorful Tuscan hillside. About the artist: Born 1959 in Waterville NY, Dale O Robert...

Abstract encaustic painting with brown branches with dark red berries against a light beige background "Winter Berry Diptych" made by Hudson Valley based artist, Allyson Levy, in 201...

Brown, Orange, Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow, Red Mary was born in Ohio and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee since the mid-1990s. Following studies in graphic design and painting, she be...

Encaustic, abstracted landscape of a country farm field with autumn foliage "November Light" made in 2024 by Regina Quinn encaustic and oil with wax on panel 12 x 9 inches unframed ...

Hesse describes of his work, "encaustic is the perfect paint with which to explore this balance between control and chaos. In trying to wrestle a recognizable image from a fluid and ...

In this contemporary painting on panel, light periwinkle blue encaustic (pigmented beeswax) is accented with pale lilac purple edges. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Joanne Matte...

Contemporary encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel in bright, vibrant teal blue with bright blue edges. Signed and titled on the verso. Joanne Mattera’s paintings ca...

Wonderful encaustic landscape of Coastal Farm by Northern California artist Gregory Fetler (American, b. 1946), 1973. Signed and dated lower right hand corner and on verso. Attached ...

Contemporary pigment print 36 x 45.5 inches unframed Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic on 4 panels, each panel is 36 inches x 11 inches edition of 12 Jeri Eisenberg's photographs, which capture nature's beautiful moments, are printed on panels of thin Japanese Kozo paper. The paper's translucent quality compliments the image with delicate sophistication. A thin layer of encaustic is applied on top of the photograph panels, creating a matte, smooth surface. Here, four black and white panels combine to depict a sky-scape that could easily be mistaken for an abstract water color due to the style of this negative photograph...

64 x 44 inches

In this contemporary painting on panel, pale lavender, pinky purple encaustic (pigmented beeswax) is accented with light lilac details in and light teal blue along the edge. Signed a...

In this contemporary abstract painting, vibrant metallic silver and bright teal blue encaustic (pigmented beeswax) is accented with bright blue on the edge. Signed and titled on vers...

Carrie Goller's (US based) "Good Morning" (2024) is an original, mixed media using encaustic and oil on wood panel that depicts a hummingbird and a bumblebee flying towards a sunflow...

An original Encaustic & collage over oil on panel by American contemporary artist Mark Lavatelli from the artist's Tree Glyph series created in 2006.

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A dirt path cuts between a golden field and the San Francisco Bay, leading to the rolling hills in the distance. Vibrant colors bring warmth to the scenery. Art...

"New Orleans," Encaustic, Molly Cliff Hilts (1958- ) Molly Cliff Hilts is an artist whose work is part of an emerging form that fuses painting, phot...

About the Artist: Victoria Eubanks is a visual artist and educator. She brings enthusiasm, passion, design sensibility and years of fine-art-making to her studio and classrooms. Vi...

About the Artist: Victoria Eubanks is a visual artist and educator. She brings enthusiasm, passion, design sensibility and years of fine-art-making to her studio and classrooms. Vi...

The mathematics of the universe is behind the sky but we lack the senses to detect it. encaustic wax on board

Marti Somers Surrealist dream imagery with fish 24 X 24 inches A California artist, Somers received her BFA at the University of Hawaii. She returned to California and worked as a g...

A vibrant cobalt blue and bright turquoise encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with subtle orange and red details. Signed and titled on verso. Joanne Matt...

This piece titled "Sentinel 2" is an original artwork by Allison May Kiphuth and is made of watercolor on hand-cut paper, sealed with encaustic. This piece measures 10”h x 4.5”w and...

"Fern" — mixed-media painting of a fern isolated against a textural blue background by Donise English Oil and encaustic on paper Image size: 16 x 20 inches / Frame size: 21.25 x 25 ...

'Somewhere In Between' by Susan Thornbury is a striking abstract work rendered in mixed media on panel. Measuring 36 x 36 in, this piece showcases the artist's distinctive style and command of composition. A perfect addition for collectors seeking contemporary strikings with presence and personality. Susan Thornbury creates richly layered mixed media paintings that feel both modern and timeless. Working on wood panels with plaster and wax, she builds surfaces that are as much about what’s revealed as what’s concealed. Her compositions often begin with structure—repeating motifs inspired by antique textiles, vintage wallpaper, or family heirlooms—then soften and evolve through an intuitive, hands-on process of scraping, sanding, and waxing. The result is work that feels quiet but deeply tactile, inviting viewers to linger and discover the nuance within every petal, line, and edge. A background in graphic design shapes Susan’s sensibility: there’s a balance between pattern and spontaneity, symmetry and imperfection. Whether working in soft sage greens, misty grays, or whispery whites, she leans into the beauty of restraint, letting texture and subtle shifts in color carry the emotion. Susan lives and works in Atlanta, where she shares a home with her husband, two daughters, and their spunky rat terrier...

A bright green encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel with yellow in the background and peach along the edges. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’s pai...

Bright pale lavender encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel with pale mint blue in the background and light purple along the edges. Signed and titled on verso. Joanne...

22 x 22 x 2 inches encaustic on square wood panel Stella is an abstracted painting in rich encaustic (pigmented wax) on wood panel. Using a neutral palette of dark brown, light blu...

Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 15 inches. Unsigned. Minor paint loss along right edge.

Encaustic and Digital Print on Plywood American artist, Richard Purdy, born in Chicago, IL, 1956 Received his B.F.A. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Exhibitions 2013...

Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 14 x 17 inches. Unsigned. Minor paint loss along edge.

Light blue and pale golden yellow encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with light orange highlights and pale peach edges. Signed, dated and titled on verso....

Brown, Orange, Blue, Pink, Green, Yellow, Red Mary was born in Ohio and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee since the mid-1990s. Following studies in graphic design and painting, she be...

This is a vibrant red orange encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting with light reddish orange and faint yellow accents on birch panel. Signed, date...

Encaustic and Laminated Paper on Plywood American artist, Richard Purdy, born in Chicago, IL, 1956 Received his B.F.A. Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Exhibitions 20...

A deep, bright cobalt blue encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting with light purple and vibrant teal accents on birch panel. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’s paintings can be described as lush minimalism, the work is chromatically rich and compositionally reductive. Each painting in the ongoing Silk Road series is a small color field achieved by layers of translucent wax paint applied at right angles. The series, began in 2005, was inspired by the iridescent hues of slubbed silk, hence the title, but very quickly evolved into a more expansive exploration of color. In plying the richness of the encaustic paint against the austerity of a very subtle grid the artist sets in motion a dynamic in which color and texture jostle for primacy. A decade and almost 300 paintings later, the artist is still enthralled with this exploration. Mattera is the foremost expert in the field of encaustic painting and is the founder and former director of the International Encaustic Conference. Her artwork is in the collections of The New Britain Museum of Contemporary Art, US Embassies (Slovenia and Poland), US State Department, Bank of America, and Norwegian Cruise Lines, to name a few as well as numerous private collections. Mattera writes a contemporary art blog, she is a frequent guest speaker and curator and is a member of American Abstract Artists (NYC). The artist lives and works in MA and in NYC. Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The word comes originally from the Greek word “enkaustikis” meaning to “burn in” and the process dates back to the 5th century. The liquid or paste is applied to a surface —usually prepared wood. Metal tools...

This is an abstract encaustic painting by Linda Bigness with silver and gold leaf on board with neutral sides. The painting features a multicolored palette with vibrant teal, red, ye...

A yellow encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with light neon lemon yellow edges. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’s paintings can be desc...

Marti Somers Rice Bowl (an Asian inspired image with chopsticks and a bowl of rice) with fish. hand written poem verso. 24 X 24 inches A California artist, Somers received her BFA a...

A native Montanan cattle rancher, Theodore Waddell most often paints freely rendered range animals roaming the vast plains of eastern Montana. In his work, he draws a deliberate para...

This is a vibrant teal blue and light green encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel is accented with luminous lime green details along the edge. Signed, dated and title...

This is a square, vibrant orange and purple encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with bright pink and subtle gold details. Signed, dated and titled on verso...

"Rhopilema" made by Hudson Valley artist, Alaina Enslen, in 2025 Encaustic, dyed fabrics, and paper mounted on panel 20 x 16 x 2 inches unframed, sides reveal raw panel and wrapped f...

Patricia Zippin Moon View VIII 1980s Mixed Media 24"x 16", unframed Titled, signed, materials, and dimensions in pen on reverse Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930-2015) She was born to B...

This is a vibrant pink encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with a darker shade of reddish pink along the edge. Signed and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’...

Carrie Goller's (US based) "Earth Sky Sea" (2024) is an original, mixed media using encaustic on wood panel that depicts an abstracted transition from earth, water, and sky. Born an...

Light aqua and green encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel with a bright yellow edge. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Joanne Mattera’s paintings are can be descri...

yellow gray white sienna 3 panels- 24 x 6" each encaustic, mixed media sides are wood veneer Martha Rea Baker’s technique of choice is driven by her selection of mediums. She has su...