The ancient art of wax/resin/pigments

Encaustic Paintings

ENCAUSTIC WORKS

Encaustic is an ancient form of painting used by the ancient Greeks and the ancient Egyptians.

I came across this technique many  years ago, probably 25.  Its very tricky to use as I use it which is

actual painting.  You can find some encaustic artists who use it as a type of varnish over  various objects. That does not interest me.

I make my colours with beeswax and  dammar resin and colour pigments.  This is a long

into the  night process  but in the end I have at my disposal the colours I chose

to make and also the blending of those same colours on the hot griddle

where they melt quickly and dry quickly as I put them on a hard

surface, usually wood.