Waxing Poetic: Encaustic Art

Waxing Poetic: Encaustic Art By: Eileen Bergen http://www.theartfulcrafter.com Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which resins and colored pigments are added. This results in a paste like meduim which is applied to a surface such as prepared wood or canvas. Encaustic painting methods were invented by the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. The word is Greek for