Enkaustikkaan
Enkaustikkaan, or encaustic painting, is a technique in which pigments are suspended in hot wax and applied to a surface while the wax remains molten. The wax, typically beeswax mixed with a hardening resin such as damar, serves as both binder and vehicle. Layers are built up and each one is fused to the previous by applying heat, creating a durable, luminous surface.
The method has ancient roots. Encaustic painting is associated with Greek and Roman traditions and is well
Materials and handling. The primary constituents are beeswax and damar resin, melted and mixed with pigments.
Advantages and challenges. Encaustic paintings are known for their depth of color and the ability to rework
Etymology. The term derives from Greek enkaustikos, “burning in,” reflecting the essential use of heat in the