Article · Photo Encaustic with Clare O'Neill
Preparing Substrates for Photo Encaustic
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2015
About this lesson
Explains how to choose and prime a substrate for encaustic and photo-encaustic work, comparing a paper-ground method (mounting a printed image directly to wood) against a wax-prepared bare panel, and clarifying why encaustic gesso differs from acrylic gesso.
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