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Oil & Cold Wax Portrait

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oil and cold wax recipe

To make 500g of cold wax, use...

  • 400 gram of Linseed oil
  • 100 gram of encaustic medium
  • a few teaspoons of Natural Earth paint Impasto medium (Artist-grade Limestone powder)

Process:

  • Melt the encaustic medium completely in a metal container then lower the heat.
  • Add the linseed oil, stirring constantly until it is a very oily paste
  • Add a teaspoon of Natural Earth paint Impasto medium and mix thoroughly, let it cool and see how "pasty" the results are. Add another teaspoon of impasto medium if needed.
  • If the CWM hardens too much by the next use, simply warm it slightly and it will be ready to use again
  • The drying time is affected by so many factors that I cannot accurately predict how long it will take to dry for you so please be patient if it is not as quick as you would like. If it is too fast, lessen the amount of Impasto medium you add.

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Let's begin the lesson...

Oil & cold wax portrait - part 1

Oil & cold wax portrait - part 2

Oil & cold wax portrait- part 3

Oil & cold wax portrait- part 4

Oil & cold wax portrait- part 5

I truly hope you enjoyed that and feel inspired to give something similar a go. Please let me know if you have questions and I would love to see what you create!

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