How to Create Encaustic Art: A Guide to Painting with Wax

Internationally successful encaustic artist Birgit Hüttemann—Holz walks you through the ancient art of hot—wax painting. Learn the basics, step by step—materials and supplies, encaustic mediums and coloring agents, and surfaces like canvas or textured substrates. Following her guidance, discover how to apply hot liquid wax and fuse it using tools like a hot air gun or propane torch to achieve the various effects. Detailed photos present the entire spectrum of encaustic: smooth and textured ...