Abstract

An artist working with traditional materials will use them in accepted ways or, through experimenta tion, will discover new methods. With perception these new methods may be brought to unique and inno vative statement. This paper provides a short history of the ancient technique of painting known as encaustic? it contains a brief summary of certain contemporary artists' uses of encaustic; and, finally, it gives this writer's own contribution of a new concept for painting with encaustic. When the artist utilizes a more intensive burning-in of the colors, it is possible for encaustic to project a totally unique and independent image among the fine art techniques.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Encaustic painting--Technique

Publication Date

1980

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

Fine Arts Studio (BFA)

Department, Program, or Center

School of Art (CIAS)

Advisor

Sarah Collins

Advisor/Committee Member

Franklyn Schwaneflugel

Advisor/Committee Member

Fred Meyer

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at ND2480 .L37

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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