Encaustic Art

by Jennifer Margell

Encaustic painting is one of the world’s most venerable art forms, having been practiced consistently around the world since the ancient Egyptians first used it to decorate sarcophagi, and enjoying continuing popularity in the modern era with artists such as Paul Klee and Diego Rivera. In this new text, Jennifer Margell offers readers a comprehensive introduction to the medium, featuring instructive how-tos for encaustic art beginners, revealing interviews with some of the most celebrated practitioners of the medium, and a gallery featuring one of the largest published collections of encaustic art.

 

199 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2013

Reviews

[Kellie Snider · Rating 4 out of 5]

Needs process illustrations

Since I have never done encaustic it was a bit challenging to follow some of the writing about how it is done without photos, but there were some lovely photos of finished works. But it is a useful book for the artist maybe a few steps farther along the road than I. And useful to me as I start my research on the technique.

[Beth Kakuma-Depew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice showcase of artists who use this medium.

[UrbanWildflower · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice mix of interviews, inspiration and resources.