Encaustic Painting On Ceramics

Pigmenting the wax gave rise to the decorating of warships.

Encaustic painting on ceramics.

Method of painting with molten wax first used by ancient greek and roman artists. Never buy an encaustic painting that is painted on just canvas by itself. Make offer dale o roberts original encaustic painting building scene framed signed art 1992. Vtg abstract expressionist painting new york school surrealist modernist lieneck.

The technique is called encaustic after the greek word for. Dale o roberts original encaustic painting building scene framed signed art 1992. On its own canvas will sag. The word is from the ancient greek meaning to burn which describes the process they used in painting and enameling thousands of years ago.

See more ideas about encaustic ceramics encaustic wax. The ancient egyptians painted with hot wax and so did jasper johns in his iconic flag paintings. Stretched canvas is not recommended. A support is a structure on which the group or the paint layer of a painting is laid.

Some waxes like microcrystalline may be more flexible but that is no guarantee that it may not crack on just stretched canvas. The word derives from the greek enkaustikos to burn in. Dec 27 2015 love to see pictures or hear from anyone out there in there using encaustic on ceramics. The use of encaustic on panels rivaled the use of tempera in what are the earliest known portable easel paintings.

Tempera was a faster cheaper process. Encaustic painting is an ancient technique dating back to the greeks who used wax to caulk ship hulls. Wood supports make great stable panels. Encaustic paint is best used on a rigid surface that is absorbent and heat resistant.

Encaustic workshops artist resources encaustic videos online encaustic courses encaustic art portfolios. Encaustic artist alicia tormey. The term encaustic is also used occasionally to designate certain types of ceramics but these are unrelated to encaustic painting.