What Is Encaustic Painting? Hot Wax Art Explained | Seed Gallery Encaustic is an ancient and highly tactile painting technique that uses molten wax, typically beeswax mixed with resin and pigment, fused to a surface through heat. This process creates a luminous, enamel-like finish that gives encaustic works their distinctive depth and radiance. Because heat functions as both solvent and binding agent, encaustic painting is slow and physically demanding. Each layer must be fused before the next i

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