![]() ![]() If you are going to use wax transparently, I’d probably go with white. When using as a base I put down a layer of clear wax (making sure to heat the surface before applying), then a layer of white or alternatively, paint a bunch of color down as an undercoat using different colors or the wax container where you throw all the scrap wax. However, wax, especially white wax, is a bit more expensive than venetian plaster in the long run. Since I started using venetian plaster when I started using wax and it works so well, I haven’t been attempted to use anything else, except wax medium. I have not been tempted as it locks you into a path, and I’m always veering off the path.Įncaustic Gesso is more expensive than venetian plaster, but I haven’t used it so can’t give my opinion or compare. But, in my experience with texture: you have to live with it and it’s hard to make go away! So hopefully you’ve thought it through. ![]() One could also use venetian plaster to make texture on the surface. You can then apply white wax for a whiter base. I love the velvety white mat surface. I gently sand after each coat (two or three) and then start with a clear coat of medium. In the video below, I explain how to apply venetian plaster to a wood panel substrate.Īfter experimenting a bit, this is the method I’ve found that works for me. She has a section on ‘Types of Grounds’ if you are looking for alternatives. The book is by Lissa Rankin, Encaustic Art (a classic and must-have book). I have to admit that using venetian plaster was not my original idea, so I had to backtrack and find the book that tipped me off to this undercoat medium. Here are just a few… Venetian Plaster as a primer There are many ways to prepare a substrate before beginning an encaustic painting. 3 Ways to Prime a substrate for Encaustic Painting I did fuse with a heat gun for a few years until I used the butane torch in a workshop and didn’t look back. After the first workshop I was sure I’d never go there….hot wax and fire in my studio? Surely I would burn it down! Yet eventually I couldn’t resist this wonderful medium. It was about 8 years ago, after a couple of workshops, that I fell in love with encaustic. In this post, Dianne Jean Erickson demonstrates how to use Venetian Plaster as an alternative to Encaustic Gesso when preparing a panel substrate. Last month Georgia Ferrell shared a post about her experiments with Venetian Plaster on Jute and Burlap for encaustic surfaces.
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