Encaustic painting is one of the world’s oldest forms of painting, the medium itself even pre-dates ancient Egypt's most notable mummy portraits. Encaustic painting involves working with four main components: pigment, wax, resin, and heat. In fact, the term "encaustic" comes from the Greek word Enkaustikos, which means to "burn in." Encaustic paintings are created by layering melted pigmented waxes. This unique wax based paint offers a world of possibilities unlike any other medium. With today's technology, along with modern wax paints, mediums and custom tools, encaustic painting is growing in popularity with contemporary artists, students and professionals alike.
Enkaustikos Hot Cakes encaustic colors are made from fine ingredients: beautiful pigments, Damar Resin, and United States Pharmaceutical Grade (USP) Refined Natural Beeswax. Their paints contain no bleach or synthetic adulterants.
The videos on the left give nice introductions to Enkaustikos Hot Cakes and the new product by Enkaustikos introduced in 2011, Hot Sticks, the first encaustic designed specifically for drawing.
Below are the Enkaustikos encaustic paint colors available directly at the Wet Paint Online Store. Clicking on the name of the color will take you directly to the store page for that color. Color shown here and on the store is for reference only.
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