because I've never seen you before I looked at your other videos and then I saw your "for those who weep" now I understand why the above beautiful piece moved me....so sorry for your loss x
I have been an encaustic lover for many years, and I do a bit of photography as well. I'm taking in your video, along with another local artist's videos and see if I get enough courage to make the jump from a normal high pace job to ... artsy encaustics of pictures i have taken and collected over the years. I'm 64yo now, so maybe time is right :) thank you very much for the ease in following your thoughts, descriptions, etc. and your positive predisposition in regard to art, as you go along making it. Be well and hope you're kicking cancer in the teeth!!
You are an incredibly intuitive wax artist. I am totally impressed with your work. This one, again, is lovely. I intend to use your work as inspiration for mine. Thank you.
Thank you for your video and your honesty! For a while there I thought "Oh, no!" But you rescued it. I would have stopped before the birds layer, but then it wouldn't have popped with definition, like yours did at the end. We have to do these experiments to see what works and what doesn't. Thanks for teaching me something new, can't wait to try this! Keep on having fun and creating! I appreciate the soft, background music, because it didn't drown-out your voice.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. You are so right...experiments for sure. Some days they go better than others haha. Have a great time as you create your works of art!
I am an artist as well but didn't even know what this was..I saw the product on an art supply website, looked it up out of curiosity & ended up here. At first I was skeptical when you started to add the color but it turned out beautifully! And I've never seen those types of pastel pots, either. Thank you for the video, it was interesting!
I hit the wrong button. I get the oops about yes paste, but would you have pasted it to the first layer of wax, or to your substrate? Thanks. This is a beautiful piece as are the others you show. Thank you.
Thank you so much for these videos so inspiring. Beautiful piece. I'm a newby at encaustic and thought I should work through your videos in order to actually finish a piece I'm happy with. Once again so very grateful to you. Blessings x
Angi, you made my day. Thank you so much. I am very glad the tutorials have been helpful. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions. On my first few encaustic pieces I blew all the encaustic medium right off the board with my vigorous fusing/heat gun haha. Give yourself a lot of grace. The learning process is so important.
❤ Just finished my sketch, will send you a photo. Thank you for the generous offer if, or shall I say when I need advice....I blow wax all over the show. Have backed up a couple of inches now 😃
Thank you for sharing the whole process and explaining the products and also identifying what you felt did not work so well for this piece. You have a great eye for design and the outcome is lovely.
Kristin, thank you. That means a lot. I hope to be transparent as I create these because the artwork has a mind of it's own, if you know what I mean. Thank you for watching.
Gorgeous! An excellent overview of your process. I really appreciate that you included the parts of your process that didn't work out perfectly and your solutions/fixes. Some of my favourite art pieces emerged because of mistakes or clumsy spills I made along the way.
I know Im randomly asking but does anybody know a trick to log back into an instagram account?? I somehow forgot my login password. I would love any assistance you can give me.
@Louie Colton I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Love how this turned out, the sketch is Beautiful, I have most of my stuff bought only waiting to find a reasonable priced hot plate. Thanks for a great video, xxxx Dede xxxx
Thank you Lisa I did find one online and will be getting it soon, well I hope as hinted to all 4 kids so Birthday coming up, lol, I let you know, xxx Dede xx
I've been interested in encaustic art for several years. Thanks to a current bout of insomnia, I was randomly searching online, and found your video. I haven't left a comment on here in years, but you are so generous, sharing your technique, that I wanted to say I really appreciate you for doing that. I so love artists that are open about their process, and find it inspiring, interesting, and incredibly helpful. I have been trying to figure out how to combine my poetry into mixed media, so your piece is like a divine intervention :) Beautiful piece. Really, truly appreciate you for sharing.
Wow, I can't thank you enough for sharing your thoughts and your kind words. I can't describe how much that means. Divine indeed. I haven't been doing encaustic work lately as I need better ventilation in my studio which is coming soon. I want to get back to creating new videos for this channel. You could DEFINITELY incorporate your poetry into encaustic pieces or mixed media collages.
@@PABragg Yes, I suppose so. My poems are typically a page long, so will have to just use parts of them (I think?) and they are brooding, and surreal, so my art would be too. I have a few encaustic books, and am ordering more. I'm inspired, after a very long spell of nothing, so thank you for that. I look forward to looking at more of your videos, and the videos of other artists. Thank you for the nice reply :)
Thanks for this video. I am creating a piece for my sister's wedding gift, and you answered so many questions for me! Beautiful sketch too, by the way!
@@kerrytaylor7449that's awesome! In terms of supplies, I would just buy an inexpensive pancake griddle. I set mine at about 165 degrees. I also use a heat gun from the hardware store. I watched a lot of Nancy Crawford TH-cam tutorials before I started. I use the R and F encaustic medium. Not cheap, but works well.
Amazing!!!! I love it so beautiful 😍 when prepping the encaustic gesso how long after it drys can you start using the wax or can just use it once tried right away? Thanks
patricia devlin Thank you so much for watching. Great question. Ireland :) So...the encaustic sets up very hard/firm. I have never tried sealing it with anything. I let my pieces sit for a week or so before I display or ship them.
Great tutorial!! Just wondering, can you glue down collage paper straight onto a wood surface and then add encaustic medium without using encaustic gesso first?
Beautiful! Thank you! I haven't tried encaustic yet, and am still in the video watching stage. ;) But I was wondering if you could tell me why you are wearing a mask?
Thanks, Beth! I watched a lot of encaustic tutorials too. It really helps! I wear a mask because I get migraines pretty frequently and sometimes the oil stick and encaustic can set those off in my case, anyway. Not sure it's the same for others.
I just started with encaustic and watched your videos multiple times ! Thank you ! One quick questions (years later) do you need to fuse after adding the gold Perfect Pearls? Or was that the final step and no fusing required ? Thanks!
Hi Gina! I hope the videos have been helpful. I can’t wait to return to encaustic once I get moved into a new studio. The gold Perfect Pearls was the last step. No fusing needed at that point.
Woww is a Precious work, I am starting at the encaustic world. I can answer what kind oil is you use ? I've only been able to see some coconut ... and where do you buy it? in the stores of fine arts?. Thanks so much
It is so kind of you to say that. Thank you. Here is a page that will thoroughly answer your question. encaustic.com/techniq/fineart/fineart_recipes/fineart_recipes.html#recipes
Acrylic paint does not work with encausting io assume? Water base do not mix with wax i guess.But i saw that you mixed your gold with water so i guess it works at some point? Beautiful work!! I love it. I would appreciate an answer at my crazy questions please. thank u
Great questions! You are correct about the acrylic. However, when I did mix the Perfect Pearls, I used more powder and less water which seemed to make it "stick". Thank you for your kind words!
Crazy, huh? One day about an hour after I had finished a piece and it wasn't warm, soft, or anything, I thought it would be so cool to flick some gold onto it. I could not believe the PP stuck and I have had no problem with it flaking off or anything. I definitely don't fuse it in. Thank you for watching.
You applied what you called Encaustic Gesso to prep you cradle (board) . Regular acrylic paint gesso is fine or there is a difference with the encaustic gesso.? Thank you
Thanks for watching. A hake brush. www.dickblick.com/products/blick-hake-brush/?wmcp=bing&wmcid=feeds&wmckw=05403-4058&msclkid=ad9b8f6fdc12116a17cdd3ec8a3dc39f&Bing%20Product%20Ads(BSC)&Blick&campaign=Bing%20Product%20Ads(BSC)&adgroup=Blick&keyword=&matchtype=e
So when you said you wish you had used Yes! paste - does that mean adhering your photocopy directly to the wood panel before applying the wax medium? I can't imagine pasting on top of the wax and am assuming you intended pasting before applying any wax at all. Thanks for sharing your process, especially the things that didn't work as well for you. Lovely image!
Hi Diana! GREAT question. What I should have done was put a layer of Yes paste on the back of the photocopy and then turned it over and pasted it right on top of the encaustic after it cools.
@@PABragg Thank you for your video. When you say "turned it over" do you mean paste the front of the photocopy down to the encaustic, or the back (i.e. paste side) down to the encaustic. Thanks so much for sharing.
@@gretchenseibert7809 Good question. I meant that I put the paste on the backside of the photocopy and then put it onto the encaustic, paste-side-down.
Great question. As I fuse, I ALWAYS keep the heat gun moving and watch as the wax changes and becomes fluid. I put the next layer on within minutes. I have found that if the wax cools too much in between layers, it's a little harder to brush on the next layer. Hope that makes sense.
@@bhagyn3236 on that piece I completed 3 layers over the background first, and then 2 more layers over the whole piece after the photograph was added. Then one final layer over the photo only. So I guess you would say 5 or 6, depending on how you look at it.
Thank you for this, but when would you apply the Yes paste? Before you put the was on the prepared canvas, or on top of that layer of wax, before you added your art work?
Good question. I should have placed the Yes paste onto the back of the piece of Italian script before I pushed it down onto the encaustic. And also on the back of the sketch before adhering it to the encaustic.
@@PABragg Do you think maybe fuse after the paper but before any new layers of wax might have helped? I’m guessing that since the paper was applied to warm wax, the wax was already setting so it probably couldn’t hold the paper fibers that were placed on it?
Sorry ..me again.. Does it matter if it's a laser of ink jet photocopy? Thank you for put up with all my questions. There might be more coming.. don't get discourage please :) I love your tutorial and work. Beautiful!!
No sorries needed, Odette. I welcome your questions. The only thing I have tried so far is a photocopy of my good ol' Sharp copier which uses toner. I haven't tried anything off my printer yet. :0 I should experiment with that!
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Thank you for not playing loud music. Your video is very relaxing to watch. Thank you.
Zépherine TheWhite you made my day. I try hard to create videos that are...inspiring but also peaceful.
This is beautiful. Thanks for sharing your process.
I love the smell of beeswax in the morning… It smells like Victory!!!!!! This is splendid...
Gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing!
because I've never seen you before I looked at your other videos and then I saw your "for those who weep" now I understand why the above beautiful piece moved me....so sorry for your loss x
Thank you so much, Anna. I don't take your words lightly.
I have been an encaustic lover for many years, and I do a bit of photography as well. I'm taking in your video, along with another local artist's videos and see if I get enough courage to make the jump from a normal high pace job to ... artsy encaustics of pictures i have taken and collected over the years. I'm 64yo now, so maybe time is right :) thank you very much for the ease in following your thoughts, descriptions, etc. and your positive predisposition in regard to art, as you go along making it. Be well and hope you're kicking cancer in the teeth!!
Your comments made me smile so widely! Yes, do it! I know you will! (Definitely kicked cancer in the teeth haha!)
Now I want to start creating using your methods. I haven’t worked I. This medium and wonder how to start. Do you have any books you can recommend?
Thank you! I appreciate the techniques you shared that answered questions I had previously.
My pleasure, Anne! Thanks so much for watching!
Something about watching this video made me so calm and wistful! Thanks for your process and inspiration!
Thank you SO MUCH for sharing. This made my day!
I love your work! So gladI came across your channel. thanks for sharing your techniques, the process and your creativity.
Made my day! Thank you!
Fantastic and interesting video watching the process of creating a collaged encaustic piece. Plus I adore the piece you created. It's fabulous!
That means so much to me, thank you!
Just found your channel. Thank you for sharing your thoughts as you work along with encaustics. Practical and usable information and techniques
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! It means so much!
Just so beautiful!
This is my favourite encaustic video on TH-cam! Kudos!
That means SO much to me! Thank you!
You are an incredibly intuitive wax artist. I am totally impressed with your work. This one, again, is lovely. I intend to use your work as inspiration for mine. Thank you.
Thank you SO MIUCH for this very kind bit of encouragement!
WOW! Wonderful artwork. Thank you so much for sharing the process.
Thank YOU for taking the time to watch and comment!
Love, Love this piece!!!❤️👌
Thank you, Wendy!
Thank you for your video and your honesty! For a while there I thought "Oh, no!" But you rescued it. I would have stopped before the birds layer, but then it wouldn't have popped with definition, like yours did at the end. We have to do these experiments to see what works and what doesn't. Thanks for teaching me something new, can't wait to try this! Keep on having fun and creating! I appreciate the soft, background music, because it didn't drown-out your voice.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. You are so right...experiments for sure. Some days they go better than others haha. Have a great time as you create your works of art!
Just AMAZING! Thank you for sharing!
Your encouragement means so much!
Love this! Beautiful.
Thank you for your kind comment, Karen!
I am an artist as well but didn't even know what this was..I saw the product on an art supply website, looked it up out of curiosity & ended up here. At first I was skeptical when you started to add the color but it turned out beautifully! And I've never seen those types of pastel pots, either. Thank you for the video, it was interesting!
beSteelmyheart Thank you for taking the time to watch. It was really nice of you to comment. I LOVE PanPastels!
WOW WOW WOW --- Thank You for sharing --- This is VERY Beautiful
So sorry...somehow I missed your nice comment. THANK YOU!
Very much enjoyed watching, learned a lot. Waiting on supplies to get to me, can’t wait to give it a go. Thank You.
That's awesome, Brandy!
Gives a lovely soft 3D-ish look. Nicely done. Thank you for sharing
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. MUCH appreciated.
That’s amazing. I had never heard of this art technique before.
Thanks so much for watching, DeAnna! Encaustic is really amazing.
I really appreciate this entire process, your sensitive sketch, and all the layers of birds. It's very appealing. I get the oops with Yes paste
I hit the wrong button. I get the oops about yes paste, but would you have pasted it to the first layer of wax, or to your substrate? Thanks. This is a beautiful piece as are the others you show. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment!
Thank you so much for these videos so inspiring. Beautiful piece. I'm a newby at encaustic and thought I should work through your videos in order to actually finish a piece I'm happy with. Once again so very grateful to you. Blessings x
Angi, you made my day. Thank you so much. I am very glad the tutorials have been helpful. Don't hesitate to let me know if you have any questions. On my first few encaustic pieces I blew all the encaustic medium right off the board with my vigorous fusing/heat gun haha. Give yourself a lot of grace. The learning process is so important.
❤ Just finished my sketch, will send you a photo. Thank you for the generous offer if, or shall I say when I need advice....I blow wax all over the show. Have backed up a couple of inches now 😃
Awesome simple and wonderful creation thank you!
Thank YOU so much! Glad you liked it.
Excellent instruction! Love your learnings!
Thank you SO much!
So Beautiful! TFS!!
Thanks, Shay!!
Just beautiful.
I really appreciate your kind words, Lorraine.
Gorgeous! Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words!
Thank you for sharing the whole process and explaining the products and also identifying what you felt did not work so well for this piece. You have a great eye for design and the outcome is lovely.
Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to comment!
Nice! Thank you for sharing..I never knew about the Yes paste…
Thank you for watching and taking the time to respond!
Fantastic! Thank you so much!
I am so impressed!! Can’t wait to try this
Let me know how it goes!
Thank you for your valuable information.
I really enjoyed watching this. It was neat to see how you revamped your ideas as you went along!
Kristin, thank you. That means a lot. I hope to be transparent as I create these because the artwork has a mind of it's own, if you know what I mean. Thank you for watching.
Amazing subject and composition!!! Love it!
Thank you SO much for watching and commenting, Anna.
This is such a helpful video. I learned a lot! Thank you
Oh, that's great! Thank you for letting me know!
I enjoyed this very much and thank you for introducing Yes to me and perfect pearls.
Oh, wonderful!
Gorgeous! An excellent overview of your process. I really appreciate that you included the parts of your process that didn't work out perfectly and your solutions/fixes. Some of my favourite art pieces emerged because of mistakes or clumsy spills I made along the way.
Thank you for your encouragement and yes to the beauty in clumsy spills! 😀
I know Im randomly asking but does anybody know a trick to log back into an instagram account??
I somehow forgot my login password. I would love any assistance you can give me.
@Curtis Robert Instablaster :)
@Louie Colton I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im trying it out atm.
Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Louie Colton it worked and I finally got access to my account again. Im so happy!
Thanks so much you saved my ass!
This is a very moving piece, it tells a very sad tale......well that's what it for me.....just amazing
Thank you for taking the time to write. It is amazing how creating something can bring forth emotions.
I think it is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.
Thank YOU for watching and taking the time to comment.
Love how this turned out, the sketch is Beautiful, I have most of my stuff bought only waiting to find a reasonable priced hot plate. Thanks for a great video, xxxx Dede xxxx
Thank you for watching. The encaustic hot plates were so expensive, I bought a pancake griddle at Walmart. Works great!
You might want check some place like Goodwill for an inexpensive hot plate.
Thank you Lisa I did find one online and will be getting it soon, well I hope as hinted to all 4 kids so Birthday coming up, lol, I let you know, xxx Dede xx
I’m new to encaustic. I ended up with a white pancake griddle with a dependable temperature control
I've been interested in encaustic art for several years. Thanks to a current bout of insomnia, I was randomly searching online, and found your video. I haven't left a comment on here in years, but you are so generous, sharing your technique, that I wanted to say I really appreciate you for doing that. I so love artists that are open about their process, and find it inspiring, interesting, and incredibly helpful. I have been trying to figure out how to combine my poetry into mixed media, so your piece is like a divine intervention :) Beautiful piece. Really, truly appreciate you for sharing.
Wow, I can't thank you enough for sharing your thoughts and your kind words. I can't describe how much that means. Divine indeed. I haven't been doing encaustic work lately as I need better ventilation in my studio which is coming soon. I want to get back to creating new videos for this channel. You could DEFINITELY incorporate your poetry into encaustic pieces or mixed media collages.
@@PABragg
Yes, I suppose so. My poems are typically a page long, so will have to just use parts of them (I think?) and they are brooding, and surreal, so my art would be too. I have a few encaustic books, and am ordering more. I'm inspired, after a very long spell of nothing, so thank you for that. I look forward to looking at more of your videos, and the videos of other artists. Thank you for the nice reply :)
Thank you so much. Super informative. I’m just getting into encaustics.
Mary Mc that’s awesome!
so beautiful, love it very much.
Thank you so much!
I think this piece is really great. I can't imagine why you're unhappy with it. The gold at the end is a nice addition.
Thank you SO much, Meg!
gorgeous!
Thank you so much, Jayne.
Thanks for this video. I am creating a piece for my sister's wedding gift, and you answered so many questions for me! Beautiful sketch too, by the way!
Oh wow, you just made my day. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. I know your piece will be a treasure for your sis.
Thank you for helping *me*! :) I'm struggling a little, but will have it done by Friday.
this is stunning also the drawing of the woman. TFS
Thank you so much. When I created this piece, I did not know I was going to have breast cancer and lose my hair.
This was wonderful, I have been interested but have not yet started, thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
thanks for making that first mistake without the paste, I would of tried just doing that too and now I don't have too!!
Oh, awesome! Thanks for watching!
I did learn a lot, I am just getting into encaustic and taking an artist workshop in 1/2023 in Guanajuato, Mexico
Oh! THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!
Very Pretty!
w o w! I love this video and your work - i subscribed!
Thank you SO much!
Absolutely love it ❤️ it's beautiful
kerry Taylor thank you for your encouragement!
@@PABragg I'm thinking of trying emcaustic. Any suggestions?
@@kerrytaylor7449that's awesome! In terms of supplies, I would just buy an inexpensive pancake griddle. I set mine at about 165 degrees. I also use a heat gun from the hardware store. I watched a lot of Nancy Crawford TH-cam tutorials before I started. I use the R and F encaustic medium. Not cheap, but works well.
@@PABragg oh ty I will let you know what I think when I do get a chance to try
Beautiful.
Brilliant!!!
excellent work thank you for sharing.
Thank you for taking the time to watch it and comment!
Great Lesson. Thank you.
Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, Joy!
Lovely sketch!
Thanks so much!
Inspiring video - thank you for sharing
Thank you for taking the time to comment!
Beautiful
blue = lovely add!
It is absolutely amazing 👍❤️❤️✨💫✨💫✨😘👩🏼🎨🎨❤️❤️❤️
Diane Fontaine thank you so much!
love this tutorial - thanks much
I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment, Stephanie.
Thank you so much!
Amazing!!!! I love it so beautiful 😍 when prepping the encaustic gesso how long after it drys can you start using the wax or can just use it once tried right away? Thanks
Dawn Gallop of #9 Farms as soon as it dries I am ready with the wax haha.
You are speaking my language 😊
i agree, very nice,..!
This video was interesting and I believe it can be helpful
Tom Orourke thanks so much!
Greetings from Ireland
Wonderful video than you for sharing.
Question how hard dose the piece set
Or can you seal it so as to protect the work
patricia devlin Thank you so much for watching. Great question. Ireland :) So...the encaustic sets up very hard/firm. I have never tried sealing it with anything. I let my pieces sit for a week or so before I display or ship them.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks so much for watching, Christy!
Great tutorial!! Just wondering, can you glue down collage paper straight onto a wood surface and then add encaustic medium without using encaustic gesso first?
Thanks so much for your kind words. I bet you could do that without an issue. I haven't tried it, though.
Beautiful! Thank you! I haven't tried encaustic yet, and am still in the video watching stage. ;) But I was wondering if you could tell me why you are wearing a mask?
Thanks, Beth! I watched a lot of encaustic tutorials too. It really helps! I wear a mask because I get migraines pretty frequently and sometimes the oil stick and encaustic can set those off in my case, anyway. Not sure it's the same for others.
Beautiful, love to learn this. Could one use an oil stick from faber castle?
Thank you for watching. Any soft oil stick will work. Don't hesitate to ask any other questions as you enter encaustics. It's such a beautiful medium.
Очень красиво. А чем вы стираете коричгевый цвет? Что прозрачное в бутылке?
I just started with encaustic and watched your videos multiple times ! Thank you ! One quick questions (years later) do you need to fuse after adding the gold Perfect Pearls? Or was that the final step and no fusing required ? Thanks!
Hi Gina! I hope the videos have been helpful. I can’t wait to return to encaustic once I get moved into a new studio. The gold Perfect Pearls was the last step. No fusing needed at that point.
Woww is a Precious work, I am starting at the encaustic world. I can answer what kind oil is you use ? I've only been able to see some coconut ... and where do you buy it? in the stores of fine arts?. Thanks so much
Hi, thanks for asking. I use coconut oil and I bought it at my regular grocery store. It's inexpensive, unscented, and it works great!
Just wow
can you tell me the mixture amounts you use when combining organic bees wax and damar please? You work is really lovely!
It is so kind of you to say that. Thank you. Here is a page that will thoroughly answer your question. encaustic.com/techniq/fineart/fineart_recipes/fineart_recipes.html#recipes
Love your videos. What did use to trace the birds on the tracing paper.
Jackie Cerise I modified birds I saw on a book illustration.
WOW
Lovely piece of art work! Do you sell your art work. Thanks
Thank you SO much! I used to sell it on ETSY, but now I just kind of do so by word of mouth, friends, etc.
Acrylic paint does not work with encausting io assume? Water base do not mix with wax i guess.But i saw that you mixed your gold with water so i guess it works at some point? Beautiful work!! I love it. I would appreciate an answer at my crazy questions please. thank u
Great questions! You are correct about the acrylic. However, when I did mix the Perfect Pearls, I used more powder and less water which seemed to make it "stick". Thank you for your kind words!
Could you draw/mark making on paper and cut/tear and just collage that down into the wax as well? (fuse then another layer of wax, fuse, etc)
Sure thing!
So the yes paste would be directly on the wax? Should the Yes paste go under every photo copy or just the first? This is lovely btw
freedomcakes yep, right on the wax. I use it on every copy. Learned the hard way. Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
Did you fuse the pefect pearls to it? or does it adhere enough without. I love PP's but never thought to try them wet on my encaustic!
Crazy, huh? One day about an hour after I had finished a piece and it wasn't warm, soft, or anything, I thought it would be so cool to flick some gold onto it. I could not believe the PP stuck and I have had no problem with it flaking off or anything. I definitely don't fuse it in. Thank you for watching.
how do you go about taking the wax off your brush?
You applied what you called Encaustic Gesso to prep you cradle (board) . Regular acrylic paint gesso is fine or there is a difference with the encaustic gesso.? Thank you
Great question. The ancaustic gesso is able to handle the heat. Regular gesso cannot.
What brush are you using? Thanks for tutorial videos.
Thanks for watching. A hake brush. www.dickblick.com/products/blick-hake-brush/?wmcp=bing&wmcid=feeds&wmckw=05403-4058&msclkid=ad9b8f6fdc12116a17cdd3ec8a3dc39f&Bing%20Product%20Ads(BSC)&Blick&campaign=Bing%20Product%20Ads(BSC)&adgroup=Blick&keyword=&matchtype=e
So when you said you wish you had used Yes! paste - does that mean adhering your photocopy directly to the wood panel before applying the wax medium? I can't imagine pasting on top of the wax and am assuming you intended pasting before applying any wax at all. Thanks for sharing your process, especially the things that didn't work as well for you. Lovely image!
Hi Diana! GREAT question. What I should have done was put a layer of Yes paste on the back of the photocopy and then turned it over and pasted it right on top of the encaustic after it cools.
I just loved this one the final gold highlights were perfect.
Thank you SO MUCH!
@@PABragg Thank you for your video. When you say "turned it over" do you mean paste the front of the photocopy down to the encaustic, or the back (i.e. paste side) down to the encaustic. Thanks so much for sharing.
@@gretchenseibert7809 Good question. I meant that I put the paste on the backside of the photocopy and then put it onto the encaustic, paste-side-down.
Awesome!! Great work!! Just want to know how long do we need to fuse each layer? And wait for another layer to add
Great question. As I fuse, I ALWAYS keep the heat gun moving and watch as the wax changes and becomes fluid. I put the next layer on within minutes. I have found that if the wax cools too much in between layers, it's a little harder to brush on the next layer. Hope that makes sense.
Hello, another question please.. how many layers do you fuse in total?
@@bhagyn3236 on that piece I completed 3 layers over the background first, and then 2 more layers over the whole piece after the photograph was added. Then one final layer over the photo only. So I guess you would say 5 or 6, depending on how you look at it.
You would use yes paste to adhere it to the wax?
Yep. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for this, but when would you apply the Yes paste? Before you put the was on the prepared canvas, or on top of that layer of wax, before you added your art work?
Good question. I should have placed the Yes paste onto the back of the piece of Italian script before I pushed it down onto the encaustic. And also on the back of the sketch before adhering it to the encaustic.
@@PABragg Do you think maybe fuse after the paper but before any new layers of wax might have helped? I’m guessing that since the paper was applied to warm wax, the wax was already setting so it probably couldn’t hold the paper fibers that were placed on it?
@@mypandapaints5854 Yeah, I think you nailed it. Always such an adventure with encaustics!
Hola Donde encuentro la imagen de la mujer y los pájaros.
Impresionante trabajo
At what stage would you have used the "Yes" glue? Would it adhere to the gesso or to the medium?
GREAT questions. To the gesso. :)
Does the tissue paper color ever fade when done?
Mae gill great question. In all the pieces I have done over the years, I have not had the tissue fade.
Sorry ..me again.. Does it matter if it's a laser of ink jet photocopy? Thank you for put up with all my questions. There might be more coming.. don't get discourage please :) I love your tutorial and work. Beautiful!!
No sorries needed, Odette. I welcome your questions. The only thing I have tried so far is a photocopy of my good ol' Sharp copier which uses toner. I haven't tried anything off my printer yet. :0 I should experiment with that!
Just gorgeous. Love the sketch and end result. Thank you. Is it for sale???
Thank you so much. This piece is for sale and is listed on my ETSY site. Let me add a link here for you.
Thank you so much. This piece is for sale and is listed on my ETSY site. Let me add a link here for you.
Thank you so much. This piece is for sale and is listed on my ETSY site. Let me add a link here for you.
Thank you so much. This piece is for sale and is listed on my ETSY site. Let me add a link here for you.
Thank you so much. This piece is for sale and is listed on my ETSY site. Let me add a link here for you.