the encaustic center
580 W. Arapaho Rd. #271, Richardson, Texas, 75080
Encaustic painting is an ancient process developed by the Greeks. The word encaustic is Greek and it means "to burn" or "burn in."
In its simplest form, encaustic involves melting wax with a resin to create encaustic medium. Pigment is then added to create encaustic paint. The paint or medium is brushed on when it's hot and each layer is fused to the surface with a heat gun, torch, or iron.
The wax can be built up, scraped into, and objects can be embedded into the surface.
Bonny Leibowitz
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The Encaustic Center
580 W Arapaho Rd. #271
Richardson, TX. 75080
Encaustic Resources
International Encaustic Conference
Blue Heron Arts (mulberry paper)
Pin clips - Washi Arts
Encaustic Books
Encaustic Art in the Twenty-First Century by Ashley Rooney and Anne Lee
The Art of Encaustic Painting by Joanne Mattera
Embracing Encaustic by Linda Womack
Encaustic Art: The Complete Guide to Creative Fine Art with Wax by Lissa Rankin
Encaustic with a Textile Sensibility by Daniella Woolf
The Encaustic Studio: A Wax Workshop in Mixed-Media Art by Daniella Woolf
Encaustic Mixed Media by Patricia Seggebruch
Encaustic Workshop by Patricia Seggebruch
Encaustic Groups:
International Encaustic Artists
Blogs of interest: