Description

Award-winning encaustic artist Daniella Woolf shares her innovative techniques and ideas for working with encaustic, a versatile and popular mixed-media method that unifies various elements in art. This essential guide offers a comprehensive introduction to materials and methods, pigment exploration, sculptural techniques, and incorporating found objects.

Daniella guides you through creating encaustic art by layering techniques such as collage, stenciling, masking, pigmenting, and image transfers into wax, and shows how to fuse these layers with heat. The book features a wide range of projects that will inspire you to explore the endless possibilities of encaustic techniques. The versatility of encaustic art is beautifully illustrated throughout.

Additionally, the book includes a one-hour bonus DVD where Daniella demonstrates the extensive techniques covered in the book, providing an expert’s touch to your learning experience.