Encaustic painting is my latest interest. It's a very labor-intensive process and for me, everything is handmade. A start with 6' or 8' 2x4s and 4'x8' sheets of birch plywood. After everything is cut to size, I use glue and C clamps to assemble the various sized surfaces on which to paint. Because I turn the 2x4s sideways, the panels look like a regular gallery-wrapped canvas.
The encaustic paint is made from melting 100% pure beeswax with damar resin (8:1 ratio). When the combination is melted and mixed, I add oil pigment. During the painting process I also use charcoal and dry pigment sprinkled onto the molten wax to enhance the highlights and give the look of texture..
Over the next few days I'll be posting additional examples of these works.
Creek [$145]
12x12x1.5
encaustic on wood
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