Encaustic on Birch Panel24" x 30"
$300
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3 comments:
Shelby..
I am confused about the varnishing aspect of the encaustic painting.
What do you use?
As far as I understand there is no need for varnishing because the (varnish= damar) is already in the pigments.
Am I wrong?
Thanks
You are correct. Because there is some dammar in the pigments, you do not have to varnish it, necessarily. However, because it is wax based, it does develop a sort of dusty look to it. I have also found that if I polish my piece first, then varnish it, it keeps a beautiful sheen that brings out the subtlety of the work. Also, I'm pretty tough on my work. Adding a coat of varnish keeps it from getting dinged or damaged as I am moving and transporting it around.
So no, you don't technically need varnish, but because my work is fairly flat, can be polished, and I'm tough on it, I prefer to do so. When an encaustic piece develops a dusty quality, you can always use a very soft cloth to repolish it.
HI, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP ME BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME ENCAUSTIC WORK WITH A VERY HIGH GLOSS TOP COAT AND IT IS ROCK HARD. I KNOW IT'S NOT RESIN BECAUSE ITS NOT AS THICK. HOW WOULD SHELLAC WORK. WHAT OTHER TYPES OF VARNISHES WOULD WORK? THANKS, KRIS
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