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Encaustic: Connecticut

Summer, 1978, Nils #
48. Encaustic on panel after a photograph from National
Geographic Magazine September 1977. 5 1/4" x 9
1/4" ( 13.5 cm x 23.5 cmThis technique
essentially consists of mixing together dry pigment with melted wax
and resin. The pallette in this case is usually a hot steel
plate on which the pigment is mixed together with the melted resin/wax. The paint usually dries immediately upon contact with
the panel. Thus strokes need to be quick and sure. It
can render a thick impasto surface that is highly durable.
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Techie Stuff
Atelier Artisanal blog discussion on the basics of this
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