Save for ocw fontsEncaustic painting is the application of molten, pigmented, beeswax and resin typically applied to a rigid substrate.  Used in ancient Greek times for mummy portraiture, encaustic is an art medium that has enjoyed a recent renaissance.  

Encaustic surfaces can be smooth or textured.  Lines and patterns may be incised into the surface and collage elements can be integrated. Encaustic medium can also be used three dimensionally in sculpture and textiles.

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Encaustic painting is the application of molten, pigmented, beeswax and resin typically applied to a rigid substrate.  Used in ancient Greek times for mummy portraiture, it is an art medium that has enjoyed a recent renaissance.  

Encaustic surfaces can be smooth or textured.  Lines and patterns may be incised into the surface and

, collage elements can be integrated.  Encaustic medium can also be used three dimensionally in sculpture and textiles.

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