LARA WILLIAMS
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​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.  




Picture
Marshland at Sunset
9" x 12"
Encaustic paint, ink, paper
Sold



Bayside 10" x 10"
Dune Roses
Summer Blooms 10" x 10"
Queen Anne's Lace 10" x 10" SOLD
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


Picture
Sanctuary Grove
Encaustic, pigment stick, ink, paper
12" x 24" 
​SOLD

Blustery 
(top left)
​Encaustic Mixed Media
8" x 10", framed
​$295 USD
Blustery ​Encaustic Mixed Media 8" x 10", framed
Reflection
(top, middle)
Encaustic Mixed Media
8"x 10", framed
​$295 USD
Reflection Encaustic Mixed Media 8"x 10", framed
Still 
(top right)
Encaustic Mixed Media 
8" x 10", framed 
​$295 USD
Still Encaustic Mixed Media 8" x 10", framed
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Picture
Field of Dreams
48" x 48"
Encaustic, oil, framed
Sold

Picture

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Picture
Placid
Encaustic, ink, oil, paper on cradled wood panel, natural wood frame
12 x 9"
Sold


Picture
A Sight to Behold 
24" x24"
Encaustic, Ink, paper, framed
SOLD


Picture
Super Moon
24" x 14"
Encaustic, ink, paper, collage
SOLD

Picture
Wild Roses, Nantasket Beach
24" x 18" 
Encaustic, ink, paper, collage on wood panel
Commissioned


Picture
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

SOLD

Picture
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

SOLD



Picture
Calm
9" x 12"
Encaustic, ink, paper, on wood panel, framed
SOLD

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Forest in Bloom
24" x 12"
Encaustic, ink, oil pastel, paper on Masonite, framed
SOLD

Picture
Silver Linings 
12" x 9"
Encaustic, oil pastel, paper on a cradled wood panel, framed
​​SOLD

Picture
 Sunrise  
14" X 24"
​Encaustic, ink, pastel, paper on Masonite panel, framed ​
​SOLD

  • Encaustic Paintings
  • Restorative Places Encaustic Artwork by Lara Williams
  • News Events
  • Encaustic Monotypes
  • Small Works
  • Bio/CV
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  • About/Care Insructions