Dipped in Beeswax

I took another one of Lynda Ray's encaustic wax class this fall at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond. This time, I experimented with dipping some of my photographs in beeswax and playing with circles and textures.

Encaustics at Fulton Hill Studio

I had a wonderful time working on some encaustic paintings in Lynda Ray's studio at the historic Fulton Hill School. Her studio was packed full of inspiration and contained lots of circular textures for me to experiment with. I hope to have a cozy little studio too one day.

Encaustic Works

After learning so much about encaustic painting over the last six weeks, I was sad to have my last class end. I was hoping to combine some of my photos with beeswax, but that didn't' really work out. Instead, I played with circular textures and Band-Aids® dipped in wax.

High Relief Encaustic Paintings

This week's encaustic workshop was ridiculously fun. We learned how to build up layers of wax on the surface to create unique and colorful textures. You can't really control how the wax will build, so the results are full of surprises.

Behind the Scenes: Encaustic Workshop

Blocks of pigmented bees wax and damar resin are heated to their melting point on an indoor grill to create our painting medium for the encaustic painting class I'm taking. We then use heat guns to adhere the medium to the work surface. Tonight I tried adding peacock feathers to the wax with different combinations of color. Next week, I plan to use some of my photographs and see how the wax responds. I'm learning a ton, thanks to my talented instructor, Lynda Ray.

First Encaustic Painting

I had my first Encaustic class tonight. I still have a lot to learn, but working with hot beeswax is a blast.

Encaustic Painting

So excited for an upcoming encaustic painting class I'm taking at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond! Encaustic painting is a process that involves hot beeswax and color pigments. Hopefully, I will be able to create beautiful things like Esty seller BrightDay painted below.