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Encaustic art is stunning and unusual and in an odd way, haunting. With encaustic art, you are completing a painting in wax. This can also mean taking a photograph and covering it with wax, then adding in your encaustic touches. Due to the veiled opaque-like coating, it is almost like incorporating a fog into one's art and you can't quite tell how the work is done.
I purchased several books lately that have tidbits of encaustic art techniques but this one is thick and rich in instruction and ideas and the most complete book I've found.
In fact, it's so rich in ideas that I made it a bedside book. It's not a book you leaf through and pick up a few things...this one is truly so complete and has so many different ideas and ways of doing art that it's like taking a course. I don't mean that it reads like a textbook by any means, however. It is fantastic reading and a visual utopia.
I have found many books to be by one artists who shows their way but what is unique here is that encaustic artists have all created different ways of doing their art and this book visits some of the top artists, top ideas, top techniques, and then fills you with great examples of things you'd never thought of as well when using wax. It was exactly what I was looking for to spark creative ideas and learn the art form. However, if you are already an encaustic artist, I have no doubt you'll learn from the book as well.
A variety of materials are discussed, endless pictures with visual examples of methodology are utilized, and lots of finished pieces are4 shown. The book shows traditional encaustic art examples when it began, all the way up to things that are being done now or can be done.
With encaustic art you can rework your piece with heat, yet it remains a lasting piece when done should you decide it is to your liking. If it isn't, the book shows you all the tools you can use to change it via heat, shaving, carving, etc.
There pages are heavy gloss and full color and the book is a thick one taking both the beginner and the advanced artists through everything they'd want to discover about the encaustic journey.
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Customers find this encaustic art book comprehensive and informative, providing great information about the technique and covering many aspects of the art form. The book features lots of artist illustrations, great photos, and clear instructions, with one customer noting how the author explains techniques and products. They appreciate its rich ideas, with one mentioning it allows for extensive experimenting, and find it interesting, with another highlighting its incredible variation in possibilities. They value its approach to wax usage, with one review noting how it covers everything from straight wax on substrate to mixed media.
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49 customers mention informative, 48 positive, 1 negative
Lots of good information in this book for encaustics.Read more
Very informative! This book covers information about supplies/materials/set up as well as many techniques you can use while working with encaustics....Read more
Well written. Full of guidance and examples.Read more
This is an excellent book. Much to learn and very interesting. It introduces an array of possibilities for uses with wax.Read more
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...Useful advice for safety and creating your own studio. Great book.Read more
This is an excellent book. Much to learn and very interesting. It introduces an array of possibilities for uses with wax.Read more
I've just entered the world of encaustic art, and love, love this book....Read more
...but this one is thick and rich in instruction and ideas and the most complete book I've found....Read more
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The best book on encaustic painting I have ever bought!Read more
...Nice illustrations and artists' explanations of their process. The author touches on many advanced techniques as well as the basics....Read more
...It's well written and the illustrations are nicely done....Read more
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...art techniques but this one is thick and rich in instruction and ideas and the most complete book I've found....Read more
...She is a great help in showing you basics and new ideas. Try it you will like it.Read more
...Loads of inspiration, information and safety helps as well. Detailed and delightfully chock-full of photos.Read more
...It offers so many ideas and great photos. Many techniques are covered along with a wealth of ideas that I haven't even thought of yet....Read more
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...Aesthetically the book is splendid as well; it offers beautiful photos of fascinating work by very gifted and inventive artists....Read more
Excellent text, filled with good information and lovely photos.Read more
...It offers so many ideas and great photos. Many techniques are covered along with a wealth of ideas that I haven't even thought of yet....Read more
...Everytime I open it, I learn something new. The photos are great, with many artists and styles represented....Read more
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...Beautiful illustrations and clear explanations of how to proceed with each new method.Read more
I love this book, lots of good instruction!Read more
...was comprehensive, clear, and user-friendly, with tons of great photos and instructions....Read more
...This book guides the user into a greater experience with its detailed instructions....Read more
6 customers mention interesting, 6 positive, 0 negative
This is an excellent book. Much to learn and very interesting. It introduces an array of possibilities for uses with wax.Read more
...in Encaustic for a number of years I have always found this book interesting and informative to read and reread....Read more
...the book is splendid as well; it offers beautiful photos of fascinating work by very gifted and inventive artists....Read more
A beautiful thing to own is this book. Stimulates the imagination cramped full of useful information.Read more
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...because melting wax is a process that needs a good kitchen, a safe place to melt wax without setting your house or apartment on fire, and safety...Read more
...every kind of technique & material that can be used & incorporated into encaustic wax. From straight wax on substrate to mixed media, photos....Read more
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