About Encaustic
Encaustic painting has a long history, dating back to the 5th Century B.C. The word encaustic means to burn in, which refers to the process of fusing the paint. Encaustic is Beeswax mixed with pigment, and either Dammar resin or Carnauba wax a hardening agent. The medium is melted between 150F and 170F and can be used raw, in its clear form, or mixed with dry pigments. You can also purchase it pre-made from Encaustic paint manufacturers. Encaustic Medium, and Encaustic paint can only be applied while in its molten form. When it cools it hardens, and it is not workable. Beeswax is archival, and impervious to moisture, Encaustic paintings will not deteriorate, yellow or darken. They do not have to be varnished or protected by glass. Some Encaustic paintings are thousands of years old, their colors are still vibrant, a testament to the longevity of the medium.
I like to use a hot aluminum palette to mix and warm up my paints. I apply them to my substrate while molten. It hardens quickly as it cools, so I need to keep applying heat to it with a heat gun, and or a butane torch to keep it workable. I incorporate other mediums into my pieces such as oil paint, pastels, ink, paper, and photography all of which work beautifully with encaustic medium.
Encaustic painting has a long history, dating back to the 5th Century B.C. The word encaustic means to burn in, which refers to the process of fusing the paint. Encaustic is Beeswax mixed with pigment, and either Dammar resin or Carnauba wax a hardening agent. The medium is melted between 150F and 170F and can be used raw, in its clear form, or mixed with dry pigments. You can also purchase it pre-made from Encaustic paint manufacturers. Encaustic Medium, and Encaustic paint can only be applied while in its molten form. When it cools it hardens, and it is not workable. Beeswax is archival, and impervious to moisture, Encaustic paintings will not deteriorate, yellow or darken. They do not have to be varnished or protected by glass. Some Encaustic paintings are thousands of years old, their colors are still vibrant, a testament to the longevity of the medium.
I like to use a hot aluminum palette to mix and warm up my paints. I apply them to my substrate while molten. It hardens quickly as it cools, so I need to keep applying heat to it with a heat gun, and or a butane torch to keep it workable. I incorporate other mediums into my pieces such as oil paint, pastels, ink, paper, and photography all of which work beautifully with encaustic medium.
Marshland at Sunset
9" x 12"
Encaustic paint, ink, paper
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9" x 12"
Encaustic paint, ink, paper
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Bayside
!0" x 10" Sold |
Dune Roses
10" x 10" Sold |
Summer Blooms
10" x 10" Sold |
Queen Anne's Lace
10" x 10" Sold |
Sanctuary Grove
Encaustic, pigment stick, ink, paper
12" x 24"
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Encaustic, pigment stick, ink, paper
12" x 24"
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Field of Dreams
48" x 48"
Encaustic, oil, framed
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48" x 48"
Encaustic, oil, framed
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Placid
Encaustic, ink, oil, paper on cradled wood panel, natural wood frame
12 x 9"
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Encaustic, ink, oil, paper on cradled wood panel, natural wood frame
12 x 9"
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A Sight to Behold
24" x24"
Encaustic, Ink, paper, framed
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24" x24"
Encaustic, Ink, paper, framed
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Super Moon
24" x 14"
Encaustic, ink, paper, collage
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24" x 14"
Encaustic, ink, paper, collage
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Wild Roses, Nantasket Beach
24" x 18"
Encaustic, ink, paper, collage on wood panel
Commissioned
24" x 18"
Encaustic, ink, paper, collage on wood panel
Commissioned
Sunset Point
Awarded 2nd place for mixed media South Shore Art Center, Cohasset Juried Festival Show 2021
9" x 12"
Encaustic, ink, and paper, framed
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Awarded 2nd place for mixed media South Shore Art Center, Cohasset Juried Festival Show 2021
9" x 12"
Encaustic, ink, and paper, framed
SOLD
Sunset at the Old Pier
selected for the 2020 IEA International Juried Show Publication Vignettes in Wax & Words
12" x 9"
Encaustic, oil, oil stick, ink, and paper, framed
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selected for the 2020 IEA International Juried Show Publication Vignettes in Wax & Words
12" x 9"
Encaustic, oil, oil stick, ink, and paper, framed
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Calm
9" x 12"
Encaustic, ink, paper, on wood panel, framed
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9" x 12"
Encaustic, ink, paper, on wood panel, framed
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Forest in Bloom
24" x 12"
Encaustic, ink, oil pastel, paper on Masonite, framed
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24" x 12"
Encaustic, ink, oil pastel, paper on Masonite, framed
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Silver Linings
12" x 9"
Encaustic, oil pastel, paper on a cradled wood panel, framed
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12" x 9"
Encaustic, oil pastel, paper on a cradled wood panel, framed
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Sunrise
14" X 24"
Encaustic, ink, pastel, paper on Masonite panel, framed
SOLD
14" X 24"
Encaustic, ink, pastel, paper on Masonite panel, framed
SOLD