Encaustic Painting

So a wise soul has suggested that I expand my artistic horizons. Last summer I took an Encaustic class for college credit, I was impressed with the diversity of the medium but hesitant none the less. I have dedicated my focus to sculpture, almost hideing behind it and poo pooing any two dimentional art. This more than anything was a guise to hide my own insicuritys about my painting and drawing abilitys. However i have decided to put it all out there and start doing some two dimentioal work. Dont get me wrong I have always enjoyed my two dimentional aplications but when compareing myself to the work of others around me I felt... well amature. With some encuragement I have asked for some Encaustic supplies for my birthday. For all who are unfamiliar witht his medium, encaustics is an application of bees' wax onto a surface. Much like oil paints there is a meduim for mixing and coating but the pigments are also made of bees' wax. The smell is unique and gets a little getting used to however the applications are endless. I think the transition into this art form will be smooth becouse the wax is so versitle and the teqniques are endless and many are still to be discovered in this new/old medium. In actuality this medium is as old or older than ancient Greece. In the last decade it was discovered that the pristine white marble of ancient Greece was not so. In truth, it was covered in vibrant colors all from encaustics paints. The pigments had actually worn off over hundreds of years of environmental ware and tear. however trace amounts of the pigment had worked its way into the pores of the marble allowing us to see the colors when the sculptures were photographed with a ultraviolet camera lenses. So I am excited to explore a new medium and perhaps even make a little extra cash by opening an Etsy, shop. Who knows... thank you for the inspiration ; ).

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