From: Christina Z. Anderson (zphoto@montana.net)
Date: 04/06/02-04:44:13 PM Z
Kris,
I have used encaustic (just beginning) on polaroid emulsion lifts and
on fiber photographs and on RC photographs. I have, with the smaller
photographs, immersed them in the wax and let them soak it up. With the
larger works I have mounted the photos on aluminum with PVA glue and then
layered beeswax on top, melding each new layer with the one below with a
heat gun. My heat gun has a temp gauge on it so I can see that it doesn't
get too hot and I can also blow the wax around with it, and sculpt it with
palette knives.
R+F encaustic paints are sold by Pearl Art Supply and their paints and
medium have the addition of a varnish--some damar, I believe. That will be
my next step of investment, although you can certainly add powdered pigment
and oil paints to beeswax. My beeswax I bought was both refined and
unrefined from the hardware store, and refined pastilles from Daniel Smith
Art Supply.
As far as history goes, what is in print is few and far between. I find
most of the encaustic dealing with paint with some collage work, too, as it
is easy to imbed materials into the wax, and to layer objects. I don't find
much about photography and encaustic, although there are certainly exhibits
that have cropped up here and there. Jasper Johns, of course, is a biggie
in the encaustic field.
I find that you just have to do it, and plan on sacrificing some pans
and brushes and palette knives to the process. It is messy, but oh so fun
to do.
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: Kris Erickson <kerickso@acs.ryerson.ca>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 1:20 PM
Subject: [OT] Encaustic & photo
> Hello,
> This is a little off-topic, but I'm just wondering what kind of history
(if
> any) photography and encaustic painting have had together. I'm assuming it
> would be in a mixed-media vein, but perhaps there is/are some little known
> process(es) that specifically involve the use of wax to make photographic
> rather than painted images...
> Any and all thoughts and/or pointers would be appreciated, on or off-list
as
> you see fit.
> Thanks,
> Kris Erickson
>
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