HONEY OF THE EARTH
1987
by Eric Whollem
earth pigments, beeswax, on a panel prepared with
gesso and earth pigments in acrylic emulsion
Collection of the artist
10" x 8"
COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
PAINTING WITH HOT BEESWAX
In my creation of paints made from natural earths, charcoal,
and ash I have also included such materials as wood chips,
small ant-gathered quartz crystals, mica flakes and other
materials from nature.
Binders that I have used over the years include casein, or milk
glue, acrylic emulsion, polyvinyl emulsion, and beeswax as you
can see in the case of the painting seen here.
Encaustic painting is a name given to the art of painting with
hot wax. The murals at Pompeii are famous examples of wax
paintings. This medium has a high longevity, as wax acts as
a natural preservative. Greeks and Egyptians were also well
known for their encaustic paintings.
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