Encaustic Art

Faux Encaustic Technique by Heather Tracy for The Graphics Fairy

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 […]

Student Gallery of images created by photo encaustic students in either the online class or a studio workshop.

I decided to embrace the fact that I am a beginner at encaustic. As a beginner, I allowed myself to mess it up, try different techniques, and play!

Have you ever seen encaustic art and found yourself drawn in? There is something about encaustic artwork that grabs the viewer in a way that is different from other […]

Shari Lyon encaustic art, workshops, gallery, shows, events, recommended supplies, wax art, artist, fine art, contemporary art, abstract, landscapes, commissions, gallery art,

Encaustic painting explained. An in-depth overview of encaustic medium and methods.

Collaging with encaustic paint and napkins. Mixed media collage process videos.