By Francesca Saveri|2018-03-24T20:35:18-07:00August 2nd, 2017|Brightlife, Encaustic|
This has to be one of my favorite paintings and it's on paper! Heavy watercolor paper is my base for layers of encaustic, mixed media and spray paint. I work these on the floor and I imagine how Pollock felt [...]
By Francesca Saveri|2018-03-24T20:35:18-07:00May 1st, 2016|Encaustic|
I had visitors in the studio yesterday and as they were helping me set up large works on the wall they asked me why I was rubbing my hand over the painting. "I'm making it shine," I replied. They watched [...]
By Francesca Saveri|2018-03-24T20:35:18-07:00September 3rd, 2015|Encaustic|
A Short History of Encaustic Encaustic painting is an age old technique used by the Greeks dating back to the 5th century B.C. First used to weatherproof ships, it was later used as decorative ship paint with the addition of [...]