Encaustic More Art

This poured wax painting by Joanne Ungar, is composed with the geometric forms of recycled packaging, layered and infused with pigmented wax. The pink, brown and green in this pigmen...

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Artist Shari Lyon presents an encaustic depiction of silhouetted trees under a hazy atmosphere. The trees stand proudly above a bronzed earth, with their intricate roots stretching beneath the surface. Melissa builds up the background with hot, melted wax and resin while incorporating oil paints, pastels, oil sticks, and drawings. In the final stages of the piece, Shari burns the image of the trees into wax, adds metallic touches, and buffs the surface. "Trees, such as in this piece are my favorite subject. I love to think of the symbolism of trees and roots...

Hidden, by Nancy Vorm, encaustic on panel, 8 x 8 inches, $400 Encaustic paintings are created by combining dyes or other materials with a melted wax medium (usually beeswax and dam...

Welcome to artist Chris Reilly's world. The artist lives to bring insects such as butterflies and dragonflies into interior spaces. This painting is colorful with butterflies. Encaus...

This encaustic painting with silver leaf is made on board and is framed in a warm silver floater frame. The piece itself measures 20" x 20", and is 21.25" x 21.25" framed. It feature...

This abstract encaustic painting with copper and silver leaf is made on board, and is framed in a warm silver floater frame. The piece itself measures 20" x 20", and is 21.25" x 21.25" framed. It features a contrasting palette, with muted mint green, teal, pink, red, and sienna brown. Brush strokes and shapes are layered over top of one another while some portions appear to be scraped back, to create this textured abstract piece. It is wired and ready to hang. Encaustic literally means to “burn in”, from the Greek word, "enkaustikos." This name comes from the fact that in encaustic painting, each layer must be fused with heat to the layer beneath it. The base medium which is used for encaustic painting is primarily made from beeswax. The wax is mixed with damar resin which is crystallized sap from fir trees. The damar resin provides hardness while the wax provides luminosity. Encaustic art can be made with only this clear combination or mixed with high quality pigments. An encaustic “purist” will tell you that true encaustic painting must involve pigment but I would disagree because I love the qualities of even just the clear beeswax. Often combined with other mediums such as photography, painting in other mediums, and collage, encaustic paintings are coveted due to their luminosity, rich texture, and naturally aromatic smell. Linda Bigness...

This abstract encaustic painting with silver leaf is made on board, and is framed in a warm silver floater frame. The piece itself measures 20" x 20", and is 21.25" x 21.25" framed. ...

This abstract encaustic painting with gold leaf is made on board and is framed in a warm silver floater frame. The piece itself measures 20" x 20", and is 21.25" x 21.25" framed. Imp...

This abstract encaustic painting with silver leaf is made on board and is framed in a warm silver floater frame. The piece itself measures 48" x 36", and is 49.25" x 37.25" framed. T...

This abstract encaustic painting with silver leaf is made on board and is framed in a warm silver floater frame. The piece itself measures 48" x 36", and is 49.25" x 37.25" framed. The piece is composed of layers of soft rectangles in a variety of colors including muted blue and pink, violet, mint green, yellow, and white. Darker outlines leaf shapes are visible in the bottom right and top left corners. Darker line work and texture is visible throughout the composition as well, creating borders and outlining several smaller shapes. The painting is wired and ready to hang. Encaustic literally means to “burn in,” from the Greek word, "enkaustikos." This name comes from the fact that in encaustic painting, each layer must be fused with heat to the layer beneath it. The base medium which is used for encaustic painting is primarily made from beeswax. The wax is mixed with damar resin which is crystallized sap from fir trees. The damar resin provides hardness while the wax provides luminosity. Encaustic art can be made with only this clear combination or mixed with high quality pigments. An encaustic “purist” will tell you that true encaustic painting must involve pigment but I would disagree because I love the qualities of even just the clear beeswax. Often combined with other mediums such as photography, painting in other mediums, and collage, encaustic paintings are coveted due to their luminosity, rich texture, and naturally aromatic smell. Linda Bigness...

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"This piece is a nod to the magic of bees and cats," says artist Linda Benenati. A woman with red hair and a green slip dress hu...

This encaustic painting with copper and silver leaf on board measures 30" x 30" and is framed in a warm silver floater frame. This nature-inspired abstract piece has a warm neutral p...