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 Encaustic Handmade Paint - Encaustic Medium 333ml BlockSize (Volume) 333ml$32.60List price: $40.75Save $8.15 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Manganese VioletColor Name Manganese VioletSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Phthalo BlueColor Name Phthalo BlueSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Phthalo TurquoiseColor Name Phthalo TurquoiseSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Phthalo GreenColor Name Phthalo GreenSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Cerulean Extra PaleColor Name Cerulean Extra PaleSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Ultramarine VioletColor Name Ultramarine VioletSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Kings BlueColor Name Kings BlueSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Veronese GreenColor Name Veronese GreenSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Warm PinkColor Name Warm PinkSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Warm RoseColor Name Warm RoseSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Indian YellowColor Name Indian YellowSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Alizarin OrangeColor Name Alizarin OrangeSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Sap GreenColor Name Sap GreenSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Provence BlueColor Name Provence BlueSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Magenta EarthColor Name Magenta EarthSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Blue OchreColor Name Blue OchreSize (Volume) 100ml$30.20List price: $37.75Save $7.55 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Cadmium LemonColor Name Cadmium LemonSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Cadmium Yellow LightColor Name Cadmium Yellow LightSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Cadmium Yellow MediumColor Name Cadmium Yellow MediumSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Cadmium Yellow DeepColor Name Cadmium Yellow DeepSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Cadmium OrangeColor Name Cadmium OrangeSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Cadmium Green PaleColor Name Cadmium Green PaleSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Cadmium GreenColor Name Cadmium GreenSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Quinacridone MagnentaColor Name Quinacridone MagnentaSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - ViridianColor Name ViridianSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Quinacridone RedColor Name Quinacridone RedSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Green GoldColor Name Green GoldSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Egypt VioletColor Name Egypt VioletSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!
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R&F Pigment Stick - 100ml - Iridescent PearlColor Name Iridescent PearlSize (Volume) 100ml$35.72List price: $44.65Save $8.93 off list!