The window is open. The sound of buzzing and the smell of paint fumes fill the air. Her medium, known as encaustic painting, is as ancient as the Greeks, though it is now an obscure art form. This ...

The origins of encaustic painting can be traced back to ancient Greece around the 5th century BCE. The word 'encaustic' ...

encaustic painting made a comeback during the 20th century—not only because modern artists disheartened by the industrial revolution gained a renewed appreciation for ancient crafts, but also ...

Artist Kim Covell Maurer is captivated by encaustic painting, an ancient, layered art form. Kim Covell Maurer is an artist who loves a good process. When she discovered the art of encaustic ...

Jef Gunn sees art in what he calls “accidents.” If he spills a cup of coffee, he’ll make a print of it. If he’s inspired by cracks in the street, he’ll don knee pads, get out in the ...

an ancient medium of pigment and hot wax that’s resurging in popularity. The wax technique dates to at least the first century AD, according to Lissa Rankin in her book, “Encaustic Art.” ...

Encaustic painting, an ancient hot wax process, combines molten beeswax and dry-colored pigments. The work, done on a glue-prepared gesso panel, uses paints consisting of beeswax, dammar crystals ...

Encaustic (an ancient Greek word meaning “burning in”) painting is a process involving the fusion of hot wax, pigment and resin into layers onto a surface such as wood, plaster or canvas.