Art Lesson #1 - Encaustic Workshop Part 1

[@cutazabutton]

Best intro encaustic video I have seen on youtube. I'm glad you mentioned the exhaust fan, something nearly everyone neglects to mention and the single most important thing in safety to be concerned about.

[@altheaheaton9296]

Tried encaustic last year with store bought blocks... glad to find your video on making mine own where I can get the exact color I need. Presentation was very helpful. Thank you.

[@DineseBeckert]

I use 10x's the amount of oil paint based on what you used in this video. I found that using a small amount added to translucent colors where I wanted to have full-on opacity. I also use a 5 to one ratio, I like the harder white (for white, I will use a 5 to 3 ratio, medium to resin) I like to use pipets to draw, and the harder the product, the better the effects! I have tested many combinations and found that I can successfully go higher with the resin for my needs and the product is archival! You started my journey over a year ago, and like you, to take time away from it, usually summer as I love the heat and smells in the winter. Off-season, I make crayon-like molds of whatever medium cups I have on my large skillet and paint with them using small irons. So much fun...thank you for giving me the 'what' 'about' of encaustic and JASPER!

[@MaryDeanDotCom]

Jon, I hope you are a teacher in real life because your teaching style is excellent. I just spent several hours with your encaustic videos, and every time I jotted down a question, I found that you had answered it by the end of the video. You inspired me to go out and buy a table saw so I can make my own encaustic boards. I only wish I had watched you before I spent $100 on encaustic paints. My next investment will be beeswax and resin (speaking of which, I notice your Ebay store is empty). I am so excited to start working with this medium, so thanks again!

[@JaneCatherineDolan]

Thank you so much for excellent videos! I have been searching for quite some time on KZbin and your videos are by far the most informative. Thank you for mentioning Jasper Johns--I had no idea he used encaustics. Thank you for being so generous!

[@JonPetersArtHome]

really happy you like the videos, thanks for the comment Jane

[@momapes]

I was just about to start making my first batch of medium and what was stopping me was the filtering part with material- what a mess. OMG- Painter's filters- what a concept! DUH. THANKS! OK- now I'm ready- I finally have all of my materials. Will be looking forward to seeing part 2.

[@nancygoldmanart]

This is a very informative video. I've always wondered how to start with encaustics if you don't buy the pre-made color blocks. Thank you

[@marymacdonald9175]

Jon, Jane Dolan said it all. I too have been looking for someone to start at the begining of encaustics. I will watch your other videos and visit your blog soon. Thank you so very much. Mary

[@JonPetersArtHome]

Mary Macdonald That's great Mary, hope the videos help and thanks for the comment

[@strangethingsmoss]

thank you so much for making this video. I have been researching encaustics and this video saved me many grey hairs.

[@SavvyLikeThat]

This is fantastic. I wouldn't have tried making it myself before seeing this. Thanks for posting!

[@Studio712]

Great clip! Your presentation is clear and easy to follow. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Hope to visit your gallery one day.

[@Doodlesartistictendeavors]

I really like your video's I know you posted years ago but they really help me explore this medium. I will check out the artist you mentioned!

[@christinemontano4893]

For anyone with a large block of beeswax, or if you still have that giant chunk, melt it down In your melting pot that you were using in this video and ladle the melted wax into a silicone mold such as is sold for about four dollars in Walmart or online, they are sold in the candymaking aisle or cupcake making aisle. They range from about 1/2 ounce in wait to about 4 ounces in weight. Sometimes Walmart has a little loaf like bread pan that is about 6 ounces which they were selling for under one dollar per mold. This is easier to store you can throw it in a Ziploc bag.

[@imaginarycanary9956]

Thank you so much for the very helpful video. I have been so ready to work with exhaustive and have now decided to take the plunge!! How I know how to begin.

[@joycejoy7651]

Thank you for so much info..I love Jasper John's work but didn't realise he used this method..very cool ..thank you.for sharing from Loch Ness..slainte

[@palmamingozzi5736]

This is really complicated, I had no idea it took so many steps and supplies. I really love the beauty of it but I don't have the patience to do all this. I give you a lot of credit.

[@athenapenson8856]

VERY helpful and encouraging to get back into Encaustic painting; THANKS so much !

[@odetteturcotte4729]

Thank you so much! I finally know what ratio to make coloured encaustic. Ive used Pigment and it doesn't seem to dilued in the wax. . I don't know what i did wrong. I have the pigment . I don't have oil paint as i only work with acrylic. Can you give me advise how to dilued the pigment powder into the wax? Thank you

[@HeatherWrightArt]

What happens if you use a different ratio of wax to resin? Say, 2 to 8 or 4 to 8 etc?

[@lynnesachs2330]

Hello I enjoyed you video. My question is that I am interested in this medium. I am a mixed media artist and I totally agree with you.. yup you do get tired of a medium and the I start another project. Just curious they have alt of expensive names selling waxes. I also make soaps. They are melt and pour. I have some really good color blocks. I am still learning about Encustaic. Thanks for the artist no I haven’t heard of him. I will though. Since is pt 1 . I won’t go further in my questions yet. Thanks

[@marycagley1869]

Since your are using oil as pigment do you ever find the colors separating on the surface? I have had a blue color I bought and have struggled with a blue that now I wonder if if was made from oil verses dry pigment? I though I made a patch of Medium and should have a different ratio. I use 6/1 ratio and not sure what the different ratios do to our paintings? Great demonstration.

[@KatharineMiele]

well it seems I didn't get far enough in your video before asking my question. I see. But this brings me to a better question. What kind of ventilation do you use. I heard you mention a fan.

[@maddellenamansi235]

This works brilliantly. Must drain the oil from oil paint first...made white as I use a lot. Wasn't sure how much paint to use so had to judge.

[@cosacox]

¡Excelente video! Gracias Jon Peters.

[@craigdale7444]

Enormously helpful, thanks Jon!

[@barbarameagher]

Simply superb presentation!

[@Color-Theory]

I noticed that your encaustic medium was opaque when it dried and that you mixed white into your color at the end. Have you ever made encaustic color using a transparent pigment (such as alizarin crimson)? If so, does it turn semi-opaque when it dries? Thanks!

[@etienne7774]

Have you tried raw pigments in encaustic? Did Johns use artist pigments or student paints as colours?

[@Sidcrazycat]

Thank Jon, well done, clear instructions......just thinking maybe also recommend gloves for handling the damar and pigments. I look forward to your other videos. You'll be a real pro before you know it.

[@markvandersande8075]

i see how much color pigment you used. but is there a specific measure? it looks like a small line of both white and yellow..?

[@odetteturcotte4729]

how do i use the pigment powder in the wax? It doesn't seem to melt in the hot wax uniformly?

[@2HHB]

thanks a lot for this. it must have taken a lot of work to do this video and as a beginner, you really helped me out.

[@masterofnovices]

About how much paint do you need per color for the 3 cakes you had? It didn't look like very much. Is that the same for all colors?

[@kathleenwoffordencaustics5633]

Thank you for the videos! So I took the plunge and made my own medium. How do you get the bricks to pop out of the mold so dang easily? Do you use non stick cupcake pans? Do you put them in the freezer first? I had to partially melt mine and it was a huge mess.

[@newsfromabroad8999]

+Which Craft Art Studio, LLC Silicon ice cube or cupcake trays

[@sagebrushrepair]

Great information. Thank you for sharing.

[@KatharineMiele]

SUCH a great video, great job explaining and showing the steps. Do you use any kind of ventilation in your studio while making this mixture? Or is the encaustic at this stage less harmful?

[@Jackzxc321]

Great and very informative video. Thanks.

[@artbyjune]

Very useful video on making encaustics!

[@bernard82244]

how much oil paint do you put into the 3 cupcakes of medium?

[@Masqueesha]

Great tutorial! Thanks for posting.

[@JonPetersArtHome]

Thanks Melissa

[@lisac9721]

How much oil paint do you use per oz of medium?

[@josemarques8096]

Onde posso encontrar os batons de encaustica, já procurei nas casa da especialidade e n encontro

[@masterofnovices]

Thanks for the reply! I start experimenting tomorrow

[@saturninedecember]

I have a question! I'm not sure if anyone can help, but here goes- I'm using dry pigments and mixing it in with my encaustic medium , but it doesnt seem to match the original pigment color, it seems dull :(

[@bru1015]

I just made red and blue wax paint and I had a very hard time getting the oil paint to break down and blend completely with the wax. My oil paints are at least 10 years old, some paints could be going on 20. I'm thinking this could be the reason. When I spread them out on brown paper bags to remove oil I didn't notice any harder bits of paint. Maybe I'm letting to much oil leach out. Any thoughts, anyone??? 🤔 also anyone know about the wax oil paint ratio yet? I read through the comments and this question was asked several times, but I didn't see any replies, anyone know? 🤔

[@carmenmfrank]

Very good, síntesis and clear.

[@dalevoelkerfineart]

My finished encuastic medium is sticking in the cupcake tins? Any suggesting on how to pop it out?

[@TheOnlyMillerTime]

+Dale Voelker Put them in the freezer first and get them cold.

[@dalevoelkerfineart]

+Steve Miller THNX!

[@Trinnabon]

Waaait do u sell the cupcake wax stuff ?

[@TheAndreahs]

I have looked for the word damar crystal but I dont find the meaning in spanish...someone knows?

[@mercedeswanderlinder8851]

what is the name of the cristals??

[@newsfromabroad8999]

+Mercedes Wanderlinder Demar Resin

[@nordelterror]

se puede usar resina de copal también.

[@kymrhymer]

yaaa..I got my R and F beginners kit.....I used my Medium and just added a drop or 2 of the melted wax to make more versions of the colors I have,,,In tiny Empty Tea light candle metal holders....yaaaaaa......

[@kymrhymer]

I warm them in My Potpourri burner.....I only need tiny bits to sculpt flowers....ect..on top of my collages...

[@tradejournal]

This would be cooler if you time lapsed the melting of the wax, just am idea you could use in the future

[@raveniacono911]

people should be using damar resin not damar varnish - very confusing and could be dangerous

[@deborahsavoie]

Can one use IKEA Candles for beeswax?

[@mandaloolu]

this might be too late, but try damar resin (the word I'm more familiar with)

Recipe,please... I am deaf. What are colors, acrylic or oil?

[@ogulcankus4934]

He said to use oil paint or pigment. He uses oil because its much easier to find. But you want as little oil in your paint as possible so he spread the oil paint on masonite first to let it drain away the oil from the paint, then he scrapes it off and mixes it with the encaustic medium (beeswax and damar crystals)

[@kurtpamviray2904]

Ogulcan Kus

[@lisac9721]

I am also deaf. He said 8 parts wax to 1 part damar resin. Melt and strain below smoking temperature as the fumes are toxic. You should be using an exhaust system.Then add OIL PAINT with the oil leeched off by spreading it across an absorbent surface like Masonite, paper towel or cardboard. You can speed up the cooling process by putting the muffin trays in the freezer. That will also help loosen them for removal (personal experience - I like the silicone muffin tins)

thank you so much :)

thank you so much :)

[@alialavi3626]

thank you! very useful...

[@alessandradortona2993]

Desidero per piacere queste informazioni del video in italiano. Grazie!

[@gypsysnickerdoodle4354]

Or, you could use a silicone spatula to scrape ALL the product through the filter, wasting less with paper towel?

[@startreking]

What is encaustic?

[@DORIShen]

Jon how to paint whit it,? i now now how to make it. melt ant paint ??? or Wat ?

[@ELMAR452]

DESEO ESA INFORMACIÓN DE LA ENCAUSTICA EN ESPAŃOL

[@reeractivist7561]

I agree with Raven. Resin NOT varnish. I think Jon was more interested in saying the word 'encaustic'.

[@MiguelAngelOrtizBonila]

Super!

[@EndOfEntertainment]

cool stuff :)

[@littleb723]

slick wax will get that color right off those brushes

[@lucypumkinjack2984]

can you use soy wax or paraffin?

[@JonPetersArtHome]

Not sure, I don’t think so

[@yvonneventurelli2676]

E tradotto male nn si capisce

[@eileengoldenberg270]

Oil paint is not the best thing to use, as it has oil in it which means it won't set... it is much easier to melt and strain the dammar, then add the beeswax. Also most people use 8/2 ratio... You really should check your facts before you put out videos....Take a class at RF paints.