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Jay Ressler

Encaustics
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All artwork appearing on this page is copyrighted by its creator, artist Jay Ressler.
JAY’S ENCAUSTIC PROCESS
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The word “encaustic” is derived from Greek enkaustikos, meaning “to heat or burn in.” Its application to art goes back thousands of years, and some of the ancient ingredients and techniques are used today by Jay Ressler in select pieces.

Jay uses encaustics to extend his multi-layered approach through mixed media creations. He cooks his own recipe of beeswax and damar resin at 200 degrees F, for up to 18 hours. Then he brushes the hot medium in layers to combine images that might be printed on rice paper, transparencies, fabric or newsprint with pigments, found objects or dried organic materials. The wax is worked with heated irons, heat guns and torches as the layers and textures are fused and developed.

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