This series of Encaustic Quick Studies offers demonstrations of a variety of encaustic painting techniques using Ampersand Encausticbord and many other favorite materials and tools. Learn wax and paper adherence, wax writer, plus bonus feature.
Enjoy the recording of Elise's 90 minute demonstration using the Open Press Project Tiny Press! See something made from nothing on a press so small it fits in a shoebox. Make cards, note pages, gifts, framable prints and more. Fun to watch!
In this video, Elise Wagner shares her love of abstract painting with pigmented wax and the sharp discipline of printmaking and shows you how to use wax to create collagraph printing plates, inking, and printing with a mini-press.
In this video, Elise Wagner demonstrates painting large with molten wax using propane and butane torches, a tacking iron, and a regular household iron. Also includes how-tos for using graphite rubbings, carbon paper, with encaustic painting, and creating textures with fabric. Bring out details by learning how to use oil paint sticks to accentuate wax textures.
"In this video, I talk about the commonalities between art and science, two pursuits that explore the unknown, and what is discovered through the mysterious. The melding of contemporary discoveries and translating it into art is the ultimate drive of my work." --Elise Wagner
