The word Encaustic (or hot wax painting) is derived from the Greek, meaning “burning in”. It is an ancient art form of painting with pigmented wax.
Pigmented wax is heated to a liquid state just under 200 degrees prior to painting on the substrate. In this picture clear wax was placed over a mixed media collage made from acrylic Gelli Monoprints cut into pieces and positioned on a wood cradled panel. These collaged phrase pieces are a fun and creative way to create eye catching compositions.
Manipulate wax.
This is me using a heat gun to soften the wax to distrubute it over the collage piece. For the encaustic paintings of the landscape or the desert flower a special brush picks up pigmented wax and paints it onto the wood substrate much like working with actual paint. You have to make sure the wax is kept at the right temperature and doesnt smoke or get too cool. Its trickier than paint as it starts to cool immediately as it comes off the heated griddle so you have to work fast!
encaustic on wood panel, 12” x 12” x 1.5”
Encaustic monotype on rice paper, 8” x 8”. image formed on heated plate and transferred to paper.
Encaustic painting on wood panel, 6” x 12” x 1.5”
Encaustic mixed media on wood panel, 12” x 12” x 1.5”.
Quote: “It’s our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities’, J.K. Rowling
Currently available at the galleries at 811. https://www.coffeyandthompson.com/
Encaustic mixed media on wood panel, 12” x 12” x 1.5”
Quote: “Live in the sunshine, drink the wild air, swim the sea” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Currently available at Galleries at 811. https://www.coffeyandthompson.com/
Encaustic mixed media on primed hardboard, 10” x 10”, unframed
encaustic on hardboard, 12” x 12” x 1.5”, in maple float frame
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Encaustic wax painting on wood panel, 6” x 12” x 1.5”
Currently available through 811 gallery. https://www.coffeyandthompson.com/
Encaustic mixed media on wood panel, 12” x 12” x 1.5”
Encaustic mixed media on wood panel, 8” x 8” x 7/8”
Encaustic painting on wood panel, 12” x 6” x 1.5”
Encaustic mixed media on wood panel, 12” x 12” x 1.5”
Quote: “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans” - John Lennon
Currently available at Galleries at 811. https://www.coffeyandthompson.com/
Encaustic mixed media on wood panel triptych, 3 panels 12” x 12” x 1.5”
Quote “ You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough” - Mae West
Currently available at Galleries at 811. https://www.coffeyandthompson.com/
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