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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Encaustic 40ml Cadmium Red LightColor Name Cadmium Red LightSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Cadmium Red MediumColor Name Cadmium Red MediumSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Cadmium Red DeepColor Name Cadmium Red DeepSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Cobalt BlueColor Name Cobalt BlueSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Cobalt TurquoiseColor Name Cobalt TurquoiseSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml ViridianColor Name ViridianSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Cobalt Violet DeepColor Name Cobalt Violet DeepSize (Volume) 40ml$22.80List price: $28.50Save $5.70 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Iridescent PearlColor Name Iridescent PearlSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Iridescent SilverColor Name Iridescent SilverSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Iridescent Ger SilverColor Name Iridescent German SilverSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Iridescent PewterColor Name Iridescent PewterSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Iridescent BrassColor Name Iridescent BrassSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Iridescent GoldColor Name Iridescent GoldSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!
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Encaustic 40ml Iridescent CopperColor Name Iridescent CopperSize (Volume) 40ml$20.20List price: $25.25Save $5.05 off list!