Encaustics

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Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using a hot damar resin and beeswax mixture to which colored pigments may be added, or used as transparent medium. The hot medium is applied to a surface with brushes or metal tools. Pigments can also be applied between the layers of clear encaustics. Each layer is fused with heat.

This collection of encaustic paintings began In February 2009 with my fist painting; Mid-day. I mixed my own encaustic to which I add oil paint for pigment. As I continued experimenting with this medium, I started adding texture to the hot encaustic which resulted to the painting of Vincent’s Tree, an Homage to Vincent Van Gogh. In my newest encuastic works I introduced the same brush techniques, that I had used for my monoprints. This technique gave me an oportunity to illustrate roots of trees that I inclused to the theme Bare Branches .