Wax on Wednesdays Encaustic Painting Graphite Rubbings !

[@abundispint]

I just love this botanicals!! Thank you very much for share.

[@ShariReplogle]

Thanks so much Susan !

[@kathleenmccue3394]

A beautiful technique thankyou. I will definitely experiment with this one.

[@SuDaChiWa]

Never, ever a dull moment with you! These are gorgeous.

[@ShariReplogle]

Awe thank you so much SuZQ! I hope you have a lot of fun with these :)

[@lorieabraham272]

WOW! Super Awesome!! I found it Over the top creative and relaxing to watch... Thank You!

[@ShariReplogle]

Thanks Lorie !

[@TheBlonderiffic]

I’m inspired! Off to the studio!

[@ShariReplogle]

Have fun Linda !

[@danianderson2268]

Love ❤️ the music. Oh, and the art too!

[@ShariReplogle]

Thanks Dani :)

[@barbaralevicavaglione5836]

Simoly stunning! Wow!😍😍😍

[@ShariReplogle]

Thanks so much Barbara !

[@SUSSDUE]

So beautiful and inspiring, thank you!

[@kathleenmccue3394]

I will try to transfer the rubbing direct to a solid base of wax.

[@faithw9387]

Beautiful!

[@ShariReplogle]

Thank you Faith W !

[@TheLorraineam]

Just foraged yesterday to make some eco mono prints. Now I know what to do with remains! Thank you, these are beautiful and crazy inspiring.

[@ShariReplogle]

That is an awesome idea Lorraine ! I can imagine how beautiful they will all look together !

[@artgeometrix6346]

These are some really interesting techniques and great effect. Nice job.!

[@ShariReplogle]

Thanks so much Art Geometrix !

[@philostina]

I’m Especially curious about which rice paper you use.

[@marionwigzell7334]

Thank you for your prompt reply (-: Marion

[@leigh-annh2544]

Thanks for this beautiful video and sharing your technique. Are you able to work on both sides- back and front of your paper please?

[@happycluck4163]

Very beautiful! Intro was a little lengthy and I just wanted the demo to start but the got a KZbin commercial!

[@ShariReplogle]

Thanks Happy Cluck ! I don't control where the commercials go, but you can certainly scoot past my intro ( or any part you think I have gone long on lol which happens sorry ) on the slider bar if you like :) Hope you have lots of fun with this one !

[@happycluck4163]

@@ShariReplogle I really love your work and enjoy your tutorials very much!

[@sgarrisphotos]

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[@juliebishop6898]

What do you do with the finished papers? Can they be infused onto a board? I would love some ideas to use them further! Thank you, love the etchings.

[@artists_lodge]

I was wondering the same! Would be interesting to know what to do with them. Beautiful work needs to be presented. Such an excellent video!

[@wendydickie2695]

Shari, This is very beautiful. You used India Gold Paint, can you share what this is and where you got it? And you applied it with a sponge of some sort? Thanks

[@ShariReplogle]

Hi Wendy I am not really sure where I got this one but Dr Ph Martin's iridescent gold India ink is what I usually use and would recommend :)

[@terafujan720]

Could you use graphite powder instead of the sticks and say a brush to apply the powder - I imagine you may not get as clear of lines/textures but would it work at all??

[@majeda4teen]

HI LOVELY TEACHER I MISS YOU ❣️

[@weallcantbebeautifulpeople6677]

Do you know what ever happened to her making videos and art?

[@cecilenichols8590]

Shari, I love the way you used the leaves here! They're beautiful! Near the end, where you used the catalyst and stencils to add texture, would you then lightly fuse again, or not? Thanks a lot for sharing these!

[@ShariReplogle]

Hi Cecile ! Thank you so much. At the end when I add the stenciled graphite marks you really don't need to fuse that in. There' just enough added to these to be absorbed into the paper . There is not bulky layers of wax sitting on top. I hope you have a lot of fun with these :)))

[@cecilenichols8590]

@@ShariReplogle Hi, Shari! Thank you for that information! This definitely has my interest! I need to get back into projects! Take care!!

[@patriciahoffmann1201]

gorgeous ,where are the stencils from please ? if i may ask

[@kcampbellwy]

could you mount this onto a substrate when finished?

[@ShariReplogle]

Hi Kelli! It would be much better to mount them (glue them down) first to board before adding any wax but prints done on a very thin Hanshi Rice paper can be incorporated into an encaustic collage, they can be matted and framed since they only have a very thin layer encaustic, or added to an art journal which I do a lot with the prints :)

[@kathleenmccue3394]

How do you use the transfers? Attach to encaustic base or use as pages in a journal?

[@marionwigzell7334]

Hi Shari. These were fantastic, what a wonderful way to use frontage. Just a question - could you use straight bees wax instead of a ready made encaustic medium? Thank you for sharing (-: Marion

[@ShariReplogle]

Hi Marion! You can always use just beeswax but the damar resin (natural tree sap crystals) joined with the beeswax to create encaustic medium, helps to cure your wax over time. Encaustic medium is usually made up of roughly 6-8 parts beeswax to 1 part damar resin . This is an important addition because it hardens the wax over time so that it will not be "tacky" to the touch and you can buff it to a very high shine. Without the small amount of damar resin added to the beeswax it can also attract more dust because of the tack . The damar also helps to clarify the wax and hep to dissipate any "bloom" ( fogginess in the wax ) which becomes especially important over imagery. One of the reasons I love encaustic as a medium so much is that both elements , the beeswax and the damar , are completely natural and lovely . It is only when we begin to add pigment that this can change depending on what the artist uses. I hope this info helps and you have a lot of fun with these !

[@staylackawannabb2455]

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[@patriciapeters2152]

is there any other medium one could use instead of the pan pastels. ? Ihave only a brown one. Sabilo pencils are friendly to wax, or conte?

[@nilaartiste7063]

Bonjour quel est le papier utilisé ? Merci Nicole

[@gallery7six598]

Hi, where did you get that random circle stencil?

[@cindyblumenthal8315]

How do you mount or display these?

[@philostina]

Could you repost the list of supplies used? The link no longer works. Thanks!!

[@monikajansen158]

Hallo, hier ist Monika, Sorry, ich weiß jetzt gar nicht, wie es danach weitergeht. Ich hätte auch gerne eine Fertige Version des Bildes gesehen.

[@leafbinder2544]

Hi Shari , I like your work have you every used deviant art site? if not check it out im on there with same name leafbinder so you can see my art too. Thx