Tonia did not exaggerate the fun we had during our encaustic painting day in her last post. I’ve been co-editing Patricia Seggebruch’s fabulous upcoming Encaustic Workshop book that Tonia mentioned, but I still learned so much from working (or playing, to be more accurate!) in the medium myself. For instance, I was not prepared for how fast the wax would begin to harden—literally within seconds!—or for how thick your layer of wax would need to be to fuse into a smooth finish. I have always been in awe of the work artists can create in this medium, but I have an even deeper appreciation for the skill now. (Isn’t it always that way?)

So it seemed only natural to check out what other artists are doing in this medium on Etsy.

I love the effect this artist created by encaustic painting on recovered ceramic tile, then adding hand-cut pieces of kimono silk and thread:

I also hadn’t realized encaustic could lend such a moody quality to dramatic photography:



Another artist began with a photo, then, after layering encaustic wax on the image, added an artful, dimensional quality with thick oil paint for this high-contrast piece:



What new mediums have you been experimenting with lately?

Happy Monday,
Jessica