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| encaustic painting by Bonnie Liebowitz |
Do you like burning candles? How about painting with wax? I actually have tried to use wax on one of my paintings Thunderstorms in the Forecast. If you walk up to the painting and smell it you will smell cinnamon apple. I call it my "scratch and sniff" painting, not really but you could refer to it as that. However, pouring candle wax on a painting is not exactly controlled. Encaustic wax is an ancient form of mixed media which Bonnie Liebowitz has modernized.
Encaustic wax painting is a method of manipulating wax on a canvas using a torch like blow dryer. However, the more traditional way is explained below:
"encaustic involves melting wax with a resin to create encaustic medium. Pigment is then added to create encaustic paint. The paint or medium is brushed on when it's hot and each layer is fused to the surface with a heat gun, torch, or iron. "
The Encaustic Center here in Dallas offers many workshops with instructors and materials. If you are interested in taking a workshop or just a day in the studio with supplies see the links below.
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| Within Up There By. Bonnie Liebowitz |
The Encaustic Center offers affordable workshops some taught by Bonnie here in Dallas
Another cool website that has weathered, fashioned art is called CherScapes
Thanks,
Suzie
