encaustic
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- noun
- /ɪnˈkɔːstɪk/
- Specialized
- Nor could tempera compare to encaustic, a form of relief that imparts a vivid sensation of imprint.
- encaustic paint
- encaustic painting
- encaustic tile
Examples
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This is a five by seven inch encaustic painting and collage that was inspired by this from 1874.
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The encaustic blurs it in a way that you can imagine motion is being depicted.
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Now let us go beyond encaustic basics!
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Then the encaustic is carefully applied to match the vertical pattern.
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This is another encaustic, four inches by four inches.
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The layers of encaustic paint and hidden text activate the tension between space and void, here and there, now and then.
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We applied it with Rachel's bristle brushes, the same ones she used for her encaustic paintings.
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In the next step, this impressed form is imprinted (literally impressed like a die) for a second time on the material surface (bronze or gold, marble or encaustic).
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The artist created a vibrant encaustic painting by mixing bright pigments with melted beeswax.
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In her demonstration, she showed how to apply encaustic paint to achieve a smooth finish.
Synonyms
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A water-based paint made from milk protein and used for painting pictures and decorations
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word encaustic comes from the ancient Greek parts en- 'in' and kaiein 'to burn'. So encaustic paint is made from melted beeswax and then fixed with heat, literally 'burned in' to the surface, which is why the color stays bright and the work lasts a long time.