Oil & Cold Wax Portrait

• Linseed oil
• Encaustic medium
• Natural Earth paint Impasto medium (Artist-grade Limestone powder)
• Oil Paints: Oil paints any brand but if you can get Williamsburg or Gamblin, they are the purest quality‍
• Cold wax medium: either made or bought. (recipe below) I make my own because I prefer not to use solvent.
• Canvas Board or Wooden Painting Board: I used encaustic board by Ampersand
• Brushes and palette knives: I use Sculpture house palette knives and various size brushes. You do not need expensive brushes
• A spirit of adventure! : )

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.