Happy Wax on Wednesday !
I ended up accumulating a huge stack of monotypes from all of the projects we did on Wax on Wednesdays last month! I decided this week to create some covers for journals for them to get them all sorted out. Journals are one of my favorite ways to house encaustic print making papers and I have accumulated a small library of them in the studio. It is a great way for me to reference all of the print making techniques I cave done over the years and for visitors to meander through . 
These heavier prints done on Arches watercolor paper make perfect journal covers for all of the August Monotypes done both on Wax on Wednesdays and the Monday Warmup sessions on the Patreon channel. I wanted to keep with the botanical print making theme but expand on it some more and try out some more fun options for pigments :)
I ended up creating fun layers of rich warm tones with instant coffee and cool tones of green and turquoise india inks using geranium leaves from the garden.
Supplies I used this week:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
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- intro to encaustic including tools, set up , and safety -Let's go paper hunting ! Finding the best papers for use with encaustic -Mono printing -embedding a wide variety of papers with encaustic techniques. -let's create handmade paper magic ! -encaustic paintings on paper -Encaustic Journals ! ( binding all of our beautiful monotypes and painted papersin gorgeous encaustic journals that we create from scratch!!!!) And of course lets find out what happens when we explore india inks, graphite , pastels, oil pastels, stencils , stamping, and more more more! Free yourself creatively, by loosing the fear of the blank page . Free yourself creatively, and allow yourself to express your emotion through intuitiveness, color , and encaustic . ! forever access to both the classroom and videos once purchased click HERE for details . 
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Click HERE for all of the details for the new creating channel on Patreon ! Happy Creating ! Xo Shari
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Happy Wax on Wednesdays !
Continuing with the the print making theme this month creating some fun graphite rubbings . Fun textures for graphite can be found everywhere around you , but this is the perfect time of year for some beautiful bontanical rubbings from the garden or nature walk. Some plants with great veins are: Hydrangea Oak Rose Eucalyptus Geranium sunflower Try out and experiment with all different types of graphite for different looks to your rubbings! drawing pencils both soft and hard Lyra crayons graphite sticks Derwent XL Graphite blocks Graphite powder (wear mask) water soluble graphite
Supplies I used this week:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
"Encausticology Paper Journey "
online workshop is PACKED with exciting encaustic and paper projects and techniques including creating encaustic handmade journals to house all of the papers created ! click HERE to see details on this exciting workshop. 
You can see bonus footage and step by step commentary for each Wax on Wednesdays by joining us on the Patreon channel ! I began this channel in April of 2020 to create mini tutorials without having to invest in the price of a full workshop course. There are 4 levels to choose from on the channel . The "Busy Bee" level gives you mini tutorials of each week's Wax on Wednesdays project all for the price of just one cup of coffee per month ! You can subscribe and unsubscribe at any time, and you have ALL of the content videos that have been posted from the beginning of the channel for as long as you are a subscriber to the channel. This way you can refer back and create during your own creative time 24/7 :) This channel also helps to allow me to keep bringing you Wax on Wednesdays videos each and every week and I am very truly incredibly grateful to all of the patrons for their support of the channel !
Click HERE for all of the details for the new creating channel on Patreon ! Happy Creating ! Xo Shari 
Happy Wax on Wednesdays!
This week I had stacks and stacks of encaustic monotprints in the studio from last week's wax on wednesdays project and the last 2 weeks of Monday Warm ups on Patreon. They all had oil paint either as their main pigment or added somewhere in the mix so they needed a bit to dry . Now they are all ready to receive a beautiful dreamy encaustic finish . I also explored adding texture to one of the botanicals from last week. This was and exploration to see how I would like the prints with some interesting textures added from drips, brush strokes and a vintage feed sack ! If I were to create the last piece in the video as a finished work, I would first mount the print to a wood panel before adding any encaustic wax . Then I would be free to build up as many layers as I wanted of wax and texture . The damar resin in the medium cures over time. Any bulky layers of medium added to something flimsy and bendable like copy paper will eventually have the opportunity to crack off if the paper is ever bent down the road.
Supplies I used this week:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
"Encausticology Paper Journey "
online workshop is PACKED with exciting encaustic and paper projects and techniques including creating encaustic handmade journals to house all of the papers created ! click HERE to see details on this exciting workshop. 
You can see bonus footage and step by step commentary for each Wax on Wednesdays by joining us on the Patreon channel ! I began this channel in April of 2020 to create mini tutorials without having to invest in the price of a full workshop course. There are 4 levels to choose from on the channel . The "Busy Bee" level gives you mini tutorials of each week's Wax on Wednesdays project all for the price of just one cup of coffee per month ! You can subscribe and unsubscribe at any time, and you have ALL of the content videos that have been posted from the beginning of the channel for as long as you are a subscriber to the channel. This way you can refer back and create during your own creative time 24/7 :) This channel also helps to allow me to keep bringing you Wax on Wednesdays videos each and every week and I am very truly incredibly grateful to all of the patrons for their support of the channel !
Happy Creating ! Xo Shari
Happy Wax on Wednesdays !
It is a lot of fun to add collage elements to photo encaustic. But , what if your collage elements don't go with the overall tone of your image ? I usually print my images in black and white when I am adding other elements in . This way I can tone the image to match whatever ephemera I may add. This week I chose some yummy rust stained tissue and a creamy rice paper extra on the fibrous texture ! Staining the image with coffee will be perfect to warmup the tone of this image to go with the rusted ephemera.
Supplies I used this week:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . NOTE: I used the 8x10 cradled panels with 7/8 " depth but could not locate those this week on Amazon, so instead I am listing the gallery profile 8x10 inch panels which are 1.5 " gallery depth. If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
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There is a full line of Encaustic workshops available to dive in and start creating wonderful projects and learn useful techniques. You can see the entire line of Encausticology online workshops by clicking on " available workshops" page at the top of the blog.
workshops are available with lifetime access :) Happy Creating ! xo Shari 
Happy Wax on Wednesdays!
This week I wanted to explore using watercolor washes to colorize my photographs before adding clear encaustic medium to them. Sometimes when my images are printed there is just something off in how it came out. Not to let those prints go to waist, I save them in a big folder for experimental use in new techniques I want to try, or live demonstrations. This week I wanted to try out both a mono gradient , using one color fro dark to light on the first image, and a complimentary combination on the second image. Dipping images forces the paper to hold a lot of wax. As the wax cures and hardens this paper may very well crack over time and surely will if it is ever bent somewhere down the line. That means these dipped little exercise are not stable on their own. You can mat and frame them to keep them stable. However one must keep in mind that if they are ever improperly removed from the frame they still may crack once the wax has full cured.
Supplies I used this week:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . NOTE: I used the 8x10 cradled panels with 7/8 " depth but could not locate those this week on Amazon, so instead I am listing the gallery profile 8x10 inch panels which are 1.5 " gallery depth. If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links .
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Happy Wax on Wednesdays !
This week lots of fun recoloring and image with instant coffee, and my favorite Prussian Blue Winsor Newton Gouache! Clear layers of encaustic medium finish off the image and adds both depth and that magical dreamy quality to the image.
Supplies I used this week:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . NOTE: I used the 8x10 cradled panels with 7/8 " depth but could not locate those this week on Amazon, so instead I am listing the gallery profile 8x10 inch panels which are 1.5 " gallery depth. If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
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If you would like bonus footage, and step by step process commentary for the the Wax on Wednesdays video series , it is all available on the Patreon channel. I began this channel back in April realizing that the world was really tough right now . It's not always feasible to purchase an entire workshop all at once, but it's so important and healthy to our well being to keep creating. This channel is important to me as another way to connect to you creatively , and also to keep myself in that creative frame of mind each week. It was also very important to me to find a way to be able to create content that is more available and accessible to everyone. For this reason I offer the "Busy Bee" level for the price of just one cup of coffee per month . This is an incredible value each week receiving the bonus footage, plus step by step commentary on how I created each project for Wax on Wednesdays. + you have all of the videos and content to refer back to for as long as you are a subscriber ! For the price of 2 cups of coffee: "Movers and Shakers" level receive the bonus Wax on Wednesdays footage each week , PLUS a painting warm up video each and every Monday! 8 videos per month :) For the price of one cup of coffee per week : "Creative Adventurers " level members receive one full workshop style project video per month in a variety of mediums for fun adventurous creating ! PLUS warm up videos each and every Monday, PLUS the bonus Wax on Wednesdays footage each week. I hope you are having a wonderful week so far :) Happy creating ! xo Shari 
Happy Wax on Wednesdays ! This week using the coffee background piece from last week's Wax on Wednesday video to create an assemblage collage with an image transfer. I am using my same technique from the 2015 "Encausticology Collage" online course where I did with the zipper embedding. This time changing it up with a vintage rolled paper boarder instead of the zipper, and adding a photo image transfer in the center.
Supplies I used this week:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
Would you like more collage and embedding fun ?
"Encausticology Collage Journey" online workshop is available with lifetime access ! ClickHERE for details for the workshop. This week only receive 20% off the workshop with coupon code "Embeddingfun" at checkout . 
More than just Wax on Wednesdays bonus footage videos going on over on the Patreon channel! In the "Movers and Shakers" level I create a fun loose warmup every single Monday with you . This could be watercolor, gouache, ink, water soluble graphite etc. Something fun to get us moving and in that creative frame of mind with suggestions of how to build on each exercise and carry it on throughout your creative week :)
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Happy Creating !
xo Shari 
Happy Wax on Wednesday!
This week is the first of a 3 part post project beginning with a way to create stunningly rich backgrounds for encaustic painting layers with instant coffee! 
This is a really enjoyable way of creating rich tones that can be layered and contrasted to create more depth. It acts like a watercolor paint that can be used very concentrated for richer tones or a very light wash.
There is all sorts of fun coffee painting effects going on over on the Patreon channel this month ! This week on the Monday Warmup on the "Mover and Shakers" we did some fun super loose florals with coffee and watercolor. I love the rich caramel tones that coffee can create . I also love that a washed out diluted tone of the coffee brightens an image background like sunlight !
My Favorite Encaustic Supplies:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
There are now all sorts of ways you can join in on more encaustic painting tutorials and fun !
Full line of Encausticology online workshops available 24/7 with lifetime access. Check them all out HERE Join me for fun weekly tutorials on the new Patreon page for bonus Wax on Wednesdays content and step by step process, Monday Painting Warmups, and monthly projects all starting for less than just one cup of coffee per month! WOOT ! You can check out the details HERE Have fun, and happy creating ! xo Shari 
Happy Wax on Wednesdays!
This week I am taking the same 3 photos that were done in last week's Wax on Wednesday video and continuing to explore some techniques with them before I begin work on my large print of this image. I am currently at work on a photo encaustic series entitled "Between Realms" . I invite you to come along on this journey with me as I work on this series :) I found an old hand written poem on The Graphics Fairy that was perfect for this image . Here is the link for that poem : https://thegraphicsfairy.com/halloween-ephemera-night-poem-2/ My exploration this week was to see how portions of this would look in the reflection of the water. The poem was printed on my laser printer. On the first image I was so excited to see how this would look, I forgot to print the image in reverse so that it read correctly on the photo once transferred. UGH , but the other two were printed out correctly and I can still see how the transfer would look on each photo. 
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I post lots of bonus footage, commentary about the process, etc, each week on the Patreon channel . Subscribers have access to your level of subscription for as long as you are a subscriber and can refer back to older posts for hours of Wax on Wednesday fun all for the price on just one cup of coffee :) Plus, right now there is a bonus photo encaustic workshop free for subscribing to "Busy Bee" level and above. Click HERE to see all of the details on the channel.
My Favorite Photo Encaustic Supplies:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
Happy Wax on Wednesday!
Before I print and mount a larger photo for photo encaustic, I often print out several smaller versions of the image so that I can see how I prefer the final edit , and it also gives me the opportunity to explore color combinations on the photo after they are dipped in the wax. 
These dipped photos have a thick layer of encaustic wax on them that are pliable now BUT will fully cure in the coming weeks, months. I am using these pieces as test subjects for exploration before moving on to a mounted piece. If you are wanting to keep and frame dipped photos, it should be noted somewhere on your framed mount that removing the image from the frame would take the risk of cracking the wax if the paper were ever bent in the future.
My Favorite Photo Encaustic Supplies:
Each week I list the supplies I used in the video here on the blog for you so that you can see and easily find the items used for that week's technique . If you purchase items from the links provided it sometimes generates a few cents in commission which goes right back in to creating videos for you on the youtube channel. It does not raise the cost for you in any way, and is the same link you would find on a regular amazon prime search . Thank you so much! Also , although the photos here can help you easily find the product . I also recommend that you look at your local art /hobby store to make sure you are getting the lowest price. Sometimes with weekly 40% off coupons basic items can be found at a better price. If you are receiving this blog post via email click on the live link to the post so that you can view the supply links . 
Encaustic Journal Tutorial "Creative Adventurers" Project for May on Patreon
If you are enjoying Wax on Wednesdays series of videos and would like to see more, there are full extended versions of Wax on Wednesdays videos often with slowed down painting, or full tutorial commentary each week all for the price of just one cup of coffee! For the next few weeks there is also a full free bonus Photo Encaustic workshop for subscribing to Busy Bee level and above ! You can check out all of the details to the new channel here : https://www.patreon.com/sharireplogle
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Happy Creating ! xo Shari |
AuthorShari Replogle is an artist sharing her encaustic and other artistic adventures each week here on the blog and on Youtube. Her full line of workshops featuring encaustic and metal are on this site under available workshops. Archives
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