News — Exploring Encaustic

Part 2 of a 3 part series An Amazing Place to Visit I was super excited to get a peek at the studio of Karl Kaiser. A past student of Linda Robertson, Karl is a very exciting artist who has been working in encaustic for many years and is widely recognized for his unique sculptural paintings that can be hundreds of layers thick. He carves into the paintings revealing striking bands of color which creates his signature look. Check out this video by Marc Shoop, filmed in the studio, where Karl discusses his process. One of the first things that struck me...

I was so excited while at work today to be contacted by the 557 Artist Block gallery in Penticton that one of my little Quail's Egg paintings had sold and was heading out to Newfoundland! That is always such an amazing feeling. Especially as art sales have been a little slow for 2015. The 557 is a great gallery and the owner, Vaelei Walken-Brown, works hard to promote artists in the Okanagan. I had some personal doubts at the end of summer - as most artists do - about what I was doing ? Should I be showing? What is...

Part 1 of a 3 part series I was so excited to take a surprise trip to Portland in September! You know what that means – good times with my friend and mentor Linda Robertson and lots of fun with encaustic. Linda Roberson is an accomplished artist, author and teacher who has been working with encaustic for many years. She is renown for her fundamental book “Embracing Encaustic” and for being a champion of encaustic art and other artists working in the medium. She is a multiple award winner, shown across North America, curated exhibitions and has paintings in numerous...

We are happy to announce the introduction of several new encaustic art supplies. Fantasy Wax Set: Bright and fun colors for your dramatic paintings. Landscape Wax Set: A more naturalistic selection of paints. A5 Color painting cards - one color - 24 sheets each. in Red, Copper, Silver or Gold Limited amounts of each

We have some great new products in the shop from Enkaustikos. Their fabulous instructional DVD is a great way to begin your encaustic practice. Learn from the experts from Enkaustikos. In this instructional video you will learn why encaustic painting is so enticing to contemporary artists and what makes it different from other mediums. Artist Kathryn Bevier will open your eyes to a variety of techniques that can be accomplished with encaustic paints and mediums. When working on the a hotplate, keeping your paints in order is key. Encaustic painting tins are a great way to save and store your paints...