Encaustics
Greek, "to heat" or "to burn"
Encaustics is a process of painting with pigmented wax.
It was a process used by the Egyptians to create wax portraits of the deceased.
Thin wooden panels were usually used for painting with this molten wax, however
linen was also used. The original portraits were designed to be bound to
the head area of the mummy wrappings, so the use of a flexible material was
best. I have created pieces using both wood, as well as on stretched
canvas.
Over the last 50 years it has undergone a revival.
The technique is variable from artist to artist, and I have taken to not only
create entirely wax creations but have also incorporated additional objects to
create an encaustic collage. I use beeswax, and add my own pigments to
create the colors I want.
One question that is always asked is "Will it Melt".
Yes it will melt, but at between 145-150 degrees F, it will take a very warm
house to hurt it. I wouldn't leave it in the trunk of my car in the middle
of summer, and like any fine art you wouldn't want to leave it in direct
sunlight, which could create a magnifying glass affect and damage or even melt
the art.
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Wizard of the Fatal Laugh
8 x 10
$350 |
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The Unknowning
8 x 10
$350 |
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The Knowledge Keeper
12 x 14
$950 |
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Karmic Entrance
8 x 10
$350 |
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Evolution
8 x 10
$350 |
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Faith in Line
8 x 10
$350 |
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Total Eclipse of the Self
12 x 14
$950 |
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The Awakening
12 x 14
$950 |
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The Protector
9 x 12
$650 - Sold |
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The Ascension
12 x 14
$950 |
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Nature's Spell
8 x 10
$350 - Sold |
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Nature's Spell II
10 x 8
$350 |
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