"The
Art of Encaustic Painting"
by Joanne Mattera
Softcover,
144 pages, color photographs
Encaustic,
a wax-based painting medium characterized by luminous color and a
lush surface, flourished more than 2000 years ago in Greco-Roman Egypt.
Today, encaustic painting is experiencing an unprecedented revival.
And The Art of Encaustic Painting, the only comprehensive book on
this beautiful but challenging medium, tells you everything you need
to know on the subject. The book’s contents include: 100+ color
photographs of encaustic paintings, in depth information about tools,
materials, and techniques, the history of encaustic, and conversations
with more than 50 contemporary artists working in the encaustic medium.
Encaustic
is a unique and beautiful medium, and we invite you to learn more
about this technique by exploring the pages of this book Whether you
do encaustic by itself, or incorporate it into your current methods
of art making, the results will cause you to wax poetic!
Price:
$26.95
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