Happy Wax on Wednesdays ! This week I am showing how I make my own medium in the the studio with damar resin crystals and beeswax.
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. 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 Encaustic Journal Tutorial Creative Adventurers Project for May
There are also a LOT more creating happening on the channel with Every Monday Warmup painting videos for "Movers and Shakers" to full monthly projects AND everything in all of the other tiers for those "Creative Adventureres" !
This week's abstract Monday Painting Warm up project on the Patreon Channel.
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 .
Happy Creating !
xo Shari
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What Pigments work best when working with photo encaustic ?
The art of Photo encaustic allows you to add color or even completely recolor your images once encased in encaustic wax. Adding pigments to the wax allows you to completely recreate an image in the color palette of your choice ! I like to test the materials I am going to use in my projects to help alleviate or at least anticipate problems before they happen. In today's video we will test the photo paper's absorbency, how the pigments react when added to the encaustic surface, and how they fuse into the surface.
Favorite Photo Encaustic Supplies
This week I am listing some of my favorite supplies to use for photo encaustic ! 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 ! 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 . I have also listed both of my printers I am currently using for photo printing. The Epson, although a bit of a pricey investment, has come down considerably from its $1295.00 price when it was introduced in 2015 which probably means a new edition is on the horizon .
Current Equipment for My Photography
New Photo Encaustic Workshop on Patreon !
This month there is a bonus photo encaustic workshop for Patreon members ! Check out the details on my Patreon Channel ! As always , all of the "Encausticology " Series of workshops are here on the site under Available Workshops at the tab at the top of this page :) Happy Creating ! xo Shari
Happy Wax on Wednesdays ! This week peeking back through the layers of a photo encaustic painting.
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 ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! 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 . I have also listed both of my printers I am currently using for photo printing. The Epson, although a bit of a pricey investment, has come down considerably from its $1295.00 price when it was introduced in 2015 which probably means a new edition is on the horizon . New Channel with More Videos!
The new Patreon channel is quickly filling up with fun all new projects and tutorials !
Above is the May project for the "Creative Adventurer" tier, a super fun photo encaustic journal tutorial . There are currently 4 tiers to choose from starting at less than just one cup of coffee! "Busy Bee" level features weekly extra content for every Wax on Wednesdays, "Mover and Shaker" tier has Every Monday warmup painting videos + bonus Wax on Wednesdays content , and "Creative Adventurer" level receives ALL of the other content from the other levels + one bonus project tutorial each month ! You have all of the content and videos to play with for as long as you subscribe! I created this channel in order to bring more content and tutorials to you at lower price than a full workshop and you can customize it month to month for each level according to what you would like to receive. For the next 4 weeks as thank you to all of my Patrons , there is an Exclusive Bonus Photo Encaustic Workshop for "Busy Bee" Tier and above. Week 3 will be posted tonight ! You can check out all of the levels here : https://www.patreon.com/sharireplogle Happy Creating ! xo Shari
Happy Wax on Wednesdays!
Inkjet photo transfers ? That's right ! I am now on my second laser printer that was purchased for the sole purpose of photo transfers on encaustic. For years I have had one inkjet photo printer for the photos I would mount , and one laser printer for transfers. I had over the years tried different ways of attempting inkjet prints and not had enough success but kept at it just the same. My Epson and Canon photo printers were far superior to the laser printer in photo print quality, and ink quality, having pigment based inks that were tested to be more archival with each new advance in technology they have come up with over the last decade . There had to be a way it could work.
I began with an already painted piece I did on the Patreon channel a couple of weeks ago . I loved
the colors for to use as a background for the photo. I used a copyright free image (who doesn't love a good princess castle :)
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 ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! 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 . I have also listed both of my printers I am currently using for photo printing. The Epson, although a bit of a pricey investment, has come down considerably from its $1295.00 price when it was introduced in 2015 which probably means a new edition is on the horizon .
I created the Patreon channel during a time when live workshops just are not possible for us . Large online workshops
although fun , can be a larger investment and consume large amounts of time . I have designed the Patreon channel to work like mini workshops for you all for the price of a cup of coffee each week . You can watch, play , create, and refer back and replay the videos and posts for as long as you subscribe to the channel. The channel is full of fresh video instruction and new content and creative fun each week, and you can customize your participation level at any time even after you have subscribed. You can also subscribe and unsubscribe at any time. Right now there is a Bonus All New Photo Encaustic workshop on the Patreon channel for subscribers!( Busy Bee level and above ) . This is week 2 where there is a full step by step instruction and helpful tips on the inkjet transfers. The workshop will run 5 weeks in total diving into multiple facets of the fascinating world of photo encaustic. The workshop is also available to replay and refer to for subscribers. You can check out the Patreon channel here : https://www.patreon.com/sharireplogle Happy Creating !
Happy Wax on Wednesdays !
Recently I began a new photo encaustic series. The idea for the series was to use the same image for each painting using different aspects of the image during printing, and also using the photo encaustic process to build layers and create a completely different narrative for each piece. This week on Wax on Wednesdays on Youtube I am showing an easy stress free way of mounting your images safely to the cradle board so that you can dive in and begin adding your visual story through encaustic. Would you like to join me for this entire photo encaustic journey ? As a bonus workshop for my Patreon members, for the next 4 weeks I am showing 4 of these paintings through the entire process start to finish as a bonus photo encaustic workshop! You can sign up to be a member of my Patreon channel at any time, and have access to all of the videos for the level you subscribed to for as long as you choose to subscribe. You can also raise or drop your level of member ship any time. For instance if you are a "Busy Bee "(just 4.99!) level member you receive all of the bonus Wax on Wednesday content (including this photo encaustic workshop! ) . But let's say you see a couple of projects you like in the "Mover and Shaker" level (11.99) that month . You can move up for that month and enjoy all of the video content available on Monday Warmups, and if you would like to you can then change your membership to go back to being a "Busy Bee" the very next month :) All of the levels are a lot of weekly and monthly content for much, much , less than the price of a full workshop!
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 ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! 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 .
This week I wanted to take the methods used last week on the Hanshi paper transfers , and apply it to the board. I had some trees that I had been wanting to create on contrasting back grounds and thought this would be a great opportunity to explore with the alcohol ink/oil stick combination on board.
More Creating Fun Every Week !
Join me for more creating fun on the all new Patreon channel !
I am so excited to share this channel with you because it allows me to bring you mini workshops each week in an amazingly affordable way! Woot ! There are 4 levels to choose from with instant access to everything in the level you choose ! Pictured above it this week's fun Monday Warmup exercise from the "Movers and Shakers Level" . Movers and Shakers receive a weekly warm up exercise video each and every Monday with tips on how to carry it through for warmups throughout the week , PLUS bonus Wax on Wednesdays content each week ! You can check out all of the details over on the new channel HERE
Supplies I used this week:
The stencil I used this week is from Stencil Girl Products: https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-flower-bouquet-traci-bautista-p/l352.htm 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 ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! 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 Wednesdays!
This week was a "FEEP" Day ( Fun Experimental Explorative Paint Day:) I had so much fun with the alcohol inks and the oil sticks , I wanted to try them on my favorite printing paper, the Hanshi Rice papers. This paper feels so incredible when it is dipped in encaustic it is definitely a match made in Heaven . I knew that I wanted to add delicate stenciled patterns to these , but how to get it all to work together the way that I envisioned it . The oil paint producing the subtle faded aged effect , the alcohol ink providing a dash of bolder brighter color that is hard to achieve using oil stick alone on the plate, and a nice representation of the stencil patterns when both mediums are combined. Well this turned into more of a FEEP Week :) but I eventually fell into a rhythm I was pleased with in these prints . It is easy to get carried away when printing on a paper that is so delicious and it was hard to wait until I had completed my stack to get these over and dip them in the encaustic !
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 ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! 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 . Note : The Ranger alcohol inks are usually sold in color combinations of 3 as shown below. Usually if you find a single you will be paying a lot more. In the videos I am using almost all of the blues and some greens of both the Jacquard and Ranger lines . The Jacquard exciter pack is listed here as well as a larger set of the Ranger if you are really having a good time with them. Right now it is listed at 79.99 + free shipping which is a pretty good deal for 24 colors. Note: As of this posting the 5x7 Gel Press plate was sold out on Amazon so I have listed the 8x10 here for you .
I also used 3 Stencil Girl Product Stencils :
https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-flower-bouquet-traci-bautista-p/l352.htm https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/traci-bautista-stencil-circle-p/l301.htm https://www.stencilgirlproducts.com/stencil-graceful-bare-branch-trish-mckinney-p/s483.htm
Join me for Bonus Videos and content over on Patreon!
This is the 4th week for the new Patreon channel and there is already so much fun going on ! I have designed it into 4 different levels like all new mini workshops you receive each week . You can customize your level of participation to suite how much you would like to create and play . All of the content is available to you for as long as you are a subscriber, so just like my full workshops, you can refer back and play with past content for as long as you like! Right now we have 4 weeks of content to play with . You can check out all of the details on: https://www.patreon.com/sharireplogle
Happy Wax on Wednesdays !
This week I thought it would be fun to experiment with alcohol inks both on their traditional surfaces and on the Gel Plate with oil sticks. I received quite a few notes and questions from last week's monotype video on using the alcohol inks on top of the oil stick , so I thought this week would be a great opportunity to explore them further :)
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 ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! 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 . Note : The Ranger alcohol inks are usually sold in color combinations of 3 as shown below. Usually if you find a single you will be paying a lot more. In the videos I am using almost all of the blues and some greens of both the Jacquard and Ranger lines . The Jacquard exciter pack is listed here as well as a larger set of the Ranger if you are really having a good time with them. Right now it is listed at 79.99 + free shipping which is a pretty good deal for 24 colors. Note: As of this posting the 5x7 Gel Press plate was sold out on Amazon so I have listed the 8x10 here for you .
Brand New This Month More Painting Videos!
This month I launched a series of mini workshops and tutorials over on the Patreon page . As of right now there are 4 different creating levels to choose from . The second level "Busy Bee" , is where you will receive all of the extra bonus footage, behind the scenes , extra content of the Wax on Wednesdays series. What I love about the Patreon page is that I was able to format it so that the higher level you subscribe, you receive all of the content for that level, PLUS everything in ALL of the levels below. I thought that was pretty exciting :) So that means if you join the "Movers and Shakers " (or level 3 )for example you get the weekly Monday Morning Warmup videos , PLUS weekly Wax on Wednesdays bonus videos, PLUS the workshops coupon ! PLUS you get access to all of that content for as long as you are a subscriber so you can refer back to content when ever you like! Levels start at just 2.99 a month. If you would like to check out the details on joining me for some more creating fun click HERE Blessings and happy creating ! Shari
Happy Wax on Wednesdays to you !
This week is a printing process that I have been developing for a while now with alcohol inks ,so I am so excited to finally share it with you! I think that you will find this is super fun process that yields some really exciting results for monotypes ! I hope that you enjoy todays video and if you would like to enjoy extra painting on Wax on Wednesdays and more , you can join me at any time on the new Patreon page! The "Busy Bee" level over on the Patreon page will have slowed down footage and sometimes extra footage of all of the Wax on Wednesdays videos along with extra commentary on my approach , helpful hints, or more step by step instructions . Each level on the Patreon is like getting a mini workshop each week/or month depending on the level you choose ! If you would like to see the details for the Patreon Page here is the link: https://www.patreon.com/sharireplogle
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 ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! 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 . Note : The Ranger alcohol inks are usually sold in color combinations of 3 as shown below. Usually if you find a single you will be paying a lot more. In the videos I am using almost all of the blues and some greens of both the Jacquard and Ranger lines . The Jacquard exciter pack is listed here as well as a larger set of the Ranger if you are really having a good time with them. Right now it is listed at 79.99 + free shipping which is a pretty good deal for 24 colors.
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Happy Wax on Wednesdays !
This week continuing the fun creating some exciting floral prints on the Gel Press Plate with oil sticks. With the small exception of using the brayer to smooth out the background layers, there are no tools involved in creating these fun florals !
I find these prints are very relaxing to create. There is never a mistake on the gel press plate
because you can either roll it back out , or smooth out and re-do with your gloved hand . This freedom gives you the opportunity to play and explore until you are ready to print !
Some of these florals were done completely by hand including shaded back grounds without even the use of the brayer. Finger painting with oil sticks
is one of my favorite things and that goes double for the gel plate! Full video for how I created these florals can be seen on the Wax on Wednesdays extended version on the new Patreon page here : https://www.patreon.com/sharireplogle
The All New Patreon Page has 4 levels of extra content and mini tutorials to choose from . The "Busy Bee " level is the extended Wax on Wednesday content brought to you each week there is a Wax on Wednesdays post. All of the upper levels also receive the Wax on Wednesdays bonus painting content plus whatever that level offers !
I started the page on Patreon because it was a wonderful way to bring extra painting fun to you without the larger expense of a full workshop. The levels go from just 2.99 - 19.99.
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 ahead for you support of Wax on Wednesdays in any way ! 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 . Please Note: I used the Enkaustikos 10-18" plate in the video and it fits perfectly on the griddle I use. It is a bit pricey although still cheaper than and R and F heated pallet or the hot box. I have also included several smaller sizes in these plates all the way down to a cute 6x6" plate that you can pop right on the griddle :) |
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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