Encaustics & Oil Sticks
Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The liquid or paste is then applied to a surface—usually prepared wood, though canvas and other materials are often used. The simplest encaustic mixture can be made from adding pigments to beeswax, but there are several other recipes that can be used—some containing other types of waxes, damar resin, linseed oil, or other ingredients. Pure, powdered pigments can be used, though some mixtures use oil paints or other forms of pigment.
Metal tools and special brushes can be used to shape the paint before it cools, or heated metal tools can be used to manipulate the wax once it has cooled onto the surface. Today, tools such as heat lamps, heat guns, and other methods of applying heat allow artists to extend the amount of time they have to work with the material. Because wax is used as the pigment binder, encaustics can be sculpted as well as painted. Other materials can be encased or collaged into the surface, or layered, using the encaustic medium to stick them to the surface.
R&F is perhaps the industry leader in encaustic supplies, though classic brands such as Winsor & Newton also provide colors and tools. Ampersand Encausticbord is the essential fully-prepared surface for the encaustic artist looking to start work immediately, and without frustration of applying grounds.
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cerulean Extra PaleColor Name Cerulean Extra PaleSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Ultramarine VioletColor Name Ultramarine VioletSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - King 's BlueColor Name King 's BlueSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Veronese GreenColor Name Veronese GreenSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Warm PinkColor Name Warm PinkSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Warm RoseColor Name Warm RoseSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Indian YellowColor Name Indian YellowSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Alizarin OrangeColor Name Alizarin OrangeSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Sap GreenColor Name Sap GreenSize (Volume) 38ml$16.24List price: $20.30Save $4.06 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium LemonColor Name Cadmium LemonSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium Yellow LightColor Name Cadmium Yellow LightSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium Yellow MediumColor Name Cadmium Yellow MediumSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium Yellow DeepColor Name Cadmium Yellow DeepSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium OrangeColor Name Cadmium OrangeSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium Green PaleColor Name Cadmium Green PaleSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium GreenColor Name Cadmium GreenSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Quinacridone MagentaColor Name Quinacridone MagentaSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - ViridianColor Name ViridianSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Quinacridone RedColor Name Quinacridone RedSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Green GoldColor Name Green GoldSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Egyptian VioletColor Name Egyptian VioletSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium Red LightColor Name Cadmium Red LightSize (Volume) 38ml$22.12List price: $27.65Save $5.53 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium Red MediumColor Name Cadmium Red MediumSize (Volume) 38ml$22.12List price: $27.65Save $5.53 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cadmium Red DeepColor Name Cadmium Red DeepSize (Volume) 38ml$22.12List price: $27.65Save $5.53 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cobalt BlueColor Name Cobalt BlueSize (Volume) 38ml$22.12List price: $27.65Save $5.53 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cobalt TurquoiseColor Name Cobalt TurquoiseSize (Volume) 38ml$22.12List price: $27.65Save $5.53 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Cobalt Violet DeepColor Name Cobalt Violet DeepSize (Volume) 38ml$25.20List price: $31.50Save $6.30 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Iridescent PearlColor Name Iridescent PearlSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Iridescent SilverColor Name Iridescent SilverSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 38ml - Iridescent German SilverColor Name Iridescent German SilverSize (Volume) 38ml$19.60List price: $24.50Save $4.90 off list!