My Adventures with Encaustic Art - Amy Pressman Artist Talk

Creating art with wax was intriguing to me initially because of the soft and sensual surface texture I associate with wax. Encaustic medium, beeswax and demar varnish, can create that look and feel like no other medium. What I learned in my journey of approximately 5 years with this material is the focus of my talk. I will review the set up and materials. Painting Techniques - smooth and textured Collage techniques with photos, papers and natural found materials Introduction of Cold Wax Brief Demonstration of mono printing.