I purchased a hot plate at DI some time ago with the intention that someday I would make some encaustic paintings using the remains of beeswax crayons my grandchildren have enjoyed. Today, October 26, 2019, I finally decided to go ahead and make something and that was where the fun began. I began to explore the art of encaustic painting and eventually I ended up purchasing more than a hundred dollars worth of supplies.
I also checked through painting I began but didn't finish and found a picture of pomegranates that I decided to finish as part of my submission for the library exhibit. I am working on a portrait of Marge Lewis as well and either it or the encaustic will be my other painting for the exhibit. I went out to see if Michaels had encaustic supplies and ended up purchasing some beeswax pellets in the expectation that I will use them for making a variety of colors, both from crayon remnants and from the encaustic paints I ordered. The decision of the brand to purchase was decided by the packaging of the paints in little tins that can be used to store them between uses. I ordered extra tins, both large and small with the expectation I will use them for mediums and gesso which I will mix from a tub of gesso I have had for years by adding marble powder. I believe there is some marble powder in my supplies, but if not I'll just order some.
Today I showed Adam how to use a heat gun with the tubes in his electrical kit to make sturdy and waterproof splices between different wires.
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