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"

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 …

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…

Hi everyone! Summers are always super busy for me but I always manage to find some time to play around in my little studio. I know its been a while but I've got something super fun for you today! I've been playing around with my watercolours on some Yupo paper! Its so much fun to experiment and push the paint around the paper! The results are super cool! Yupo is a unique alternative to traditional art papers. It's a synthetic paper, machine-made of 100% polypropylene. It is waterproof…

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

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…