Color Mixing in Encaustic Paint

[yingmcjensen]

can you keep using the same slick wax or do you need new slick wax for each project?

[FineArtStore]

@yingmcjensen You can use slick wax for multiple projects. When it becomes saturated with pigments and starts to turn dark you should change it out!

[lovepunny]

how the hell you get pink?

[FineArtStore]

@lovepunny Try mixing Titanium or Zinc White with any of our red shades. Naphthol Red or Cadmium Red Light will give you a nice shade of pink when mixed with either of the whites.

[VaraAnn]

Thank you for posting this. I'm new at encaustics, and the other day, I learned the first method on my own. I was confident about it and how I could use it, but I began to doubt myself and whether or not the technique would work well for me. So, to reassure myself, I googled and youtubed, and this is the first thing I've found that demonstrates mixing colors with a hot gun. Thank you

[ivhal]

is thee another way to clean the brush not using the slick wax?

[ivhal]

is thee another way to clean the brush not using the slick wax?

[FineArtStore]

@ivhal Enkaustikos Slick Wax is a unique synthetic wax formulated to clean encaustic brushes, tools, and even your palette. It eliminates the need for solvents in your studio and works like a charm. Some artists do use paraffin which is less expensive but not as efficient as Slick Wax. Soy Wax is another option but it does come with a scent that many artists do not enjoy. We recommend Slick Wax to our customers.

[schnitzle]

Your videos are all so informative and helpful. Thank you for posting them :)

[FineArtStore]

@schnitzle Thanks!

[ericarmstrong1]

Great information. Thanks so much.

I see that many places that sell beeswax sell both white and yellow. It seems that yellow would have limited use, since it would be difficult to use it for making pigmented wax (such as by adding dry pigment or oil paint sticks). Do you use yellow beeswax at all?

Thanks again.

[FineArtStore]

@ericarmstrong1 Well, the white beeswax is definitely more popular but some artists use the yellow if they are making their own wax medium or their own paint colors. It can even be added to your Titanium White encaustic paint to give it a nice off-white look. Many artists simply enjoy the look of the yellow beeswax since it is a more deeper yellow and can give their artwork an aged look.

[donepearce]

this is just colour mixing - nothing special about being encaustic apart from needing to make it warm to get it runny.

[FineArtStore]

@donepearce Many artists that are new to encaustic are unaware of the different techniques they can use to mix their encaustic colors. Yes, of course the principles of color mixing are the same as with other mediums but we wanted to highlight the encaustic methods that artists can use to do this. Artists can mix colors on their hot palette, or by applying heat and using their brush, or by warming the substrate itself to mix colors...those techniques are specific to the encaustic medium.

[trippwcr]

lovely thank you! great job !

[HanaPainting]

Great!

[kbaxterpackwood]

What are you cleaning your brush with?

[FineArtStore]

Enkaustikos Slick Wax

[VioletisSane]

that looks like a hassle

[xXAustinGraffXx]

man das lernt man in der 1. klasse

[GossipGirl3033]

very well done

[vallev99]

how do you make brown???

[Panditha666]

so the encaustic medium can be used like turpintine or water to make the opaque mediums transparent or for glazing?

[FineArtStore]

Yes, that's correct. The encaustic medium will thin out opaque colors and make them translucent. We should point out however that the encaustic medium is not a solvent, like turpentine.

[Panditha666]

i asked before but didnt get it answered, but i know you can use the c6 pen to capture incredible detail and make amazing portraits, but could i glaze and scumble and do the same things with oils as with encaustics using a brush instead of a c6 pen?

[FineArtStore]

It can be very difficult to capture fine detail in encaustic using bristle brushes. The paint cools so quickly that you will end up with thick, heavy marks. The hot pens are really the best way to achieve fine marks and details.

[maximusdarkultima]

magnificent... what medium did she used...? is acrylic or oil...?

[FineArtStore]

encaustic wax paint!

[sk8er3078]

how do you make green

[FineArtStore]

Blues and yellows make a variation on the color green, although not all blue and yellow mixes will make green. Once the yellows go towards orange they are not the best choice, nor are blues that go towards purple. Some good choices for making greens are Cobalt Blues, Phthalo Blue Green Shade, or Prussian Blue mixed with Bismuth Yellow, Cadmium Yellow Light or Nickel Titanate Yellow. Other blues and yellows mixes might result in duller greens, but still pleasant. The key is to experiment.

[cornshooter]

There is something about the depth of her expertise and her confident delivery that has such allure...

[DaYaLoVeSlOliPoPz]

red + blue = purple

[ineedausernameplz]

how do you make purple???

[maximusdarkultima]

blue + red...

[FineArtStore]

As for purples, a good selection of paints would be to mix Phthalo Blue Red Shade, Ultramarine Blue or Anthraquinone Blue with Reds like Quinacridone Red, Alizarin Crimson, or Naphthol Red. Other blue or red mixes might result in duller purples, but equally as appealing. Again, the key is to experiment.

[Farimath]

Thanks. Really.