Wax painting

Make learning fun with secret messages and drawings! Wax resist painting is a fun process art that can encourage kids to read and write!

Alicia Tormey🔹Artist & Creative Guide on Instagram: "Yes…it’s true… I paint with wax. And…nope…it’s not going to melt. Encaustic paint does contain beeswax as the base, but it also contains Damar resin, which is a natural tree gum that increases the hardness, clarity, and overall melting temperature of the paint. So even though encaustic is a wax based paint, it’s incredibly durable. #encaustic #encausticpainting #encausticartist #encausticart #paintingtechniques #shellacburn"

The addition of cold wax completely transforms the oil painting experience. Add cold wax to oil paint to thicken the consistency and give a matte, velvety finish. Retain brush strokes on the canvas and speed up drying time for a more expressive feel to the oil painting process. #coldwaxpainting #coldwax #coldwaxmedium #coldwaxoilpaint #coldwaxart #impasto #texturepainting #oilpaintingmediums #oilpaintingtechniques #oilpainting #expressivepainting #expressionistpainting #arttutorials

Artist Dylan Gebbia-Richards creates three-dimensional, multicolored paintings that look like they’ve been created by an otherworldly volcanic eruption.

Did you know you can create paintings with candles? According to Create with Mom, the blog featuring how to do this technique, paraffin pillar candles work best. You draw a design on some plain pap…

Mixed-media artist Cathy Nichols provides 10 helpful tips for artists interested in discovering the world of encaustic art!

Wax Canvas Art: You know that old bin of mismatched broken crayons you have lying around? I'm going to show you how you can have fun with them again, while turning them into an awesome customized decoration or gift. The idea for melting crayons onto canvas is not …

By Kellie Day in Art Tutorials > Painting Tutorials I’ve always been fascinated by encaustic art and the eerie, soft look it has. All those layers of wax are incredibly intriguing, and up until recently, were a complete mystery to me as to how they were created. Just to give you an example, here’s a close-in detail of an encaustic piece entitled Fire Divided by encaustic artist and teacher Shawna Moore. Amazing, isn’t it? So smoky and soft, and textured! For those […]

I love the natural wonder of 2-year-olds. They’re fascinated by things we take for granted everyday. That’s why it’s so fun to do crafts with them. They marvel at streaks…