The Bottom Line
Honestly, when I got this book, I had no clue what encaustic art was. This book really opened my eyes and excited me about an art form, also known as hot wax painting, I had never explored before. As it's subtitle suggests, this book definitely is The Complete Guide To Creating Fine Art With Wax.
Pros
- Educational and Inspirational
- Wonderful Photos
Cons
- None
Description
- Definitely teaches everything you want to know and then some.
- Many step-by-step tutorials.
- Packed full of wonderful, colored photos.
- Softcover with 240 pages.
Guide Review - Encaustic Art Book Review: The Complete Guide To Creating Fine Art With Wax
The author, Lissa Rankin, does a wonderful job educating and instruction with this book. There are 16 chapters that cover everything from the supplies you will need to merging encaustic art with other craft technique most of us have heard of such as collage, printmaking, and sculpture. This book will amaze and inspire the beginner and also offers great advice for the experienced artist.
This book begins by teaching us some of the history of encaustic art. It can be traced back to Greco-Roman Egypt where it was used to create mummy portraits. The author shares information about the first instances of encaistic art being used in the first century BC, how and why it waned in popularity, and about it's resurgence in popularity.
This book is very educational and the photos are amazing. I paged through this book several times just to look at the pictures. It is truly amazing what some people can create. Of course, the author hopes her book will inspire you to try your hand at creating your own works of art. It certainly does educate you to do just that!
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