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Encaustic Medium
The word encaustic comes from the Latin word meaning 'to burn in'. Pigments are added to a mixture of beeswax and natural tree sap (damar) resin, which is then melted, painted with, fused by heat and layered. Encaustic art can withstand temperatures up to 70 degrees Centigrade and has proved so hardy that we can still enjoy ancient mummy portraits painted in this fashion.
Different Formats and Sizes
I always use wooden backgrounds. My paintings range from the intimate format of 5x6 inches to 12x12 inches, A4, A3, some unusual sizes, and I am currently working on a 24x24 inch cradled do noboard. When l do frame them, then usually not under glass.
Materials
Encaustic (beeswax and tree sap (damar) resin), oil paint, oil bars, pan pastels, homemade alcohol ink and shellac colours, India ink, rust, 24carat gold/silver leaf, beads, bark, found objects.
