Cold wax painting book

Here you will find our exclusive custommade tools and our awardwinning, comprehensive book. Cwm is used at room temperature and applied directly to a support, much like traditional oil painting. Cold wax is a different medium and a different painting process, therefore, it should not be confused with encaustic painting. You apply it to the surface with a palette knife or old credit card. Cold wax book now in its 2nd printing and winner of two international book awards, cold wax medium. Whatever is going on inside me is sure to make itself visible on the support. More than just a technical guide, this 320page, fully illustrated book provides comprehensive information for those who are new to cold wax, as well as technical expertise and inspiration to.

You can press rubber stamps or textures into the wet paint wax to create textures. The first and only comprehensive book of its kind, it provides artists and collectors with everything they need to know about this exciting and versatile medium. Warming up over cold wax art see what this medium can do. A fine artist, instructor and author, jerrys new book, cold wax medium. If your appetite for freedom and versatility with oils and cold wax is whetted, take the next step with the most thorough and talkedabout book on the subject. Use cold wax to coat pages in altered books to prevent the pages from sticking together when the book is closed. These are the two pieces of my art that appear in the book pages 68 and 229 insatiably curious, 16. Its also totally different than anything youve ever done with paint. She works in many media, with special interest in cold waxoil, encaustic, mixed media and acrylic.

Cold wax medium has such distinct characteristics when mixed with oil paint that this type of painting has its own name. The book includes a wide range of information, including illustrated instruction on technique, process and materials. Videos on varnishing, oiling out, applying ground plus gamblins approach to colormaking and the nature of oil painting. At 320 pages, its a bigger book than its authors originally envisioned, but thats what happens when the right people tackle a previously unexplored topic. Learn about cold wax medium if youre interested in learning more about cold wax painting, i recommend picking up a copy of cold wax medium. You can use cold wax paint over pieces on paper, cardstock, watercolor paper, bristol board, digital images, etc. It allows you to texture, layer, build up and scrape back to create incredible depth and history in a piece. Techniques, concepts and conversations, a book by jerry. This workshop is for artists who already have a foundation in painting, who understand composition and color and who want to learn a new medium.

I am a featured, guest artist in this wonderful and informative book about painting with cold wax medium published by north light books. Cold wax medium is a dense paste, and lends itself to creating textures within a painting and allows for expressive brushmarks and the ability to carve into paint layers with palette knives. Oil painting tips and techniques gamblin artists colors. It can also be used as a final varnish over a dry painting.

Rebecca crowell and jerry mclaughlin feel strongly that the why of using cold wax medium is as important as the how. Cold wax medium is made with beeswax, resin, and mineral spirits. We founded squeegee press and sp create cold wax tools to bring the joy and creativity of cold wax medium to artists around the world. Molding paste is a product you can buy at an art store. Many of the artists whose work appears in the book speak about collaboration, process, and experimentation. Students will learn about the products, techniques, and process, before diving into a variety of projects. Many artists love using cold wax medium to create abstract paintings. Allow the wax to set up and then buff with a clean cloth. More than just a technical guide, this 320page, fully illustrated book provides comprehensive information for those who are new to cold wax, as. Cold wax medium thickens oil paint so it allows for carvedin marks and creating this texture in the surface is an. I applied the cold wax over the collage and did quite a bit of scratching into the waxpaint. Adding body, texture and transparency to your art the ancient philosophy of wabisabi honors the imperfect, the transitory and the humble. Love the idea of creating pixel art w paint chipsswatches ixxi design, home. You can add other mediums to the cold wax if you intend to have more of a gloss.

I am fairly new to painting with cold wax so i wanted a book that had lots of good how to information in it. Share ideas, tips, and new work with others using oil and cold wax medium. Painting with cold wax medium is very easy, but you will need extra ventilation to avoid inhaling solvent vapours. The layers, colors, and textures of a piece contain my history and my dreams. The beauty of painting with cold wax and oil is that it naturally lends itself to a very intuitive process. More than just a technical guide, this 320page, fully illustrated book provides comprehensive information for those who are new to cold wax, as well as technical expertise and. Cold wax painting is unified by artists shared interest in experimentation, texture and the physicality of paint layers. In this guide, youll learn how to use this incredibly malleable mediumin combination with oil paint and other mediumsto add layers of texture, atmosphere, depth and meaning to your paintings while. Sally hirst compares cold wax mediums jacksons art blog.

The authors include their own thoughts about these topics, and more. Open to its midpoint and spread out on the table, rebecca crowell and jerry mclaughlins newly released bookcold wax medium. Artist jerry mclaughlin writes the book on cold wax as a. She is recognized for innovative techniques, and is coauthor of cold wax medium.

Help us publish this longawaited new book exploring the beauty and subtlety of cold wax medium check out cold wax medium. Cold wax is comprised of beeswax, resin, and solvent and, unlike encaustic, it requires no special setup. In addition, cold wax and oil paint remain workable for quite some time and can be layered with other media. Curious about the bonus material in our cold wax book. Each piece becomes fiercely unique and honors the artists process of. Impossible to imagine a book that could be more comprehensive, thoughtful, careful, and generously written and presented. A video workshopincluding behind the scenes stories, the challenges of being on camera, and their motivations and intentions for this huge project. During this workshop, students can expect to be introduced to the various supplies used to create interesting and expressive abstract paintings using cold wax medium and oil painting. Now in its 2nd print and the winner of two international book awards, cold wax medium. The paint and medium mixture is often applied by spreading with a knife or scraper. Explore this fascinating medium, as you dive into color, layering, and many of the guiding principles of art and elements of design.

Rebecca and jerry discuss the process of making their video cold wax medium. In this guide, youll learn how to use this incredibly malleable mediumin combination with oil paint and other mediumsto add layers of texture, atmosphere, depth and meaning to your paintings while developing a more intuitive artistic voice. Squeegee press sp create cold wax tools books videos. For cold wax painting, cold wax is mixed with oil paint at room temperature. Creating intuitive abstracts with oil and cold wax also uncovers my emotions and preoccupations. Cold wax is a perfect vehicle for artists wishing to explore this aesthetic.

Fairly long compared with authentic encaustic drying times allow for delicate brushstrokes and detail painting. Rebecca crowell and her coauthor, artist jerry mclaughlin have produced this comprehensive book about the use of cold wax medium, now in its third printing. The ancient philosophy of wabisabi honors the imperfect, the transitory and the humble. This will be an everythingyoueverwantedtoknow book in good standing for a decade or longer. You can use a paper towel to apply some of the color, etc. More than just a technical guide, this 320page, fully illustrated book provides comprehensive. Cold wax medium, techniques, concepts and conversation. Cold wax is not encaustic medium or process all things. See more ideas about abstract, encaustic art and painting.

Rebecca crowell and jerry mclaughlin founded squeegee press to bring the joy and creativity of cold wax medium to artists through books, videos, workshops. People often think of cold wax with oil paint but thats only part of it. Cold wax medium can be mixed directly with oil paint. After moving with her family to hamilton, mt in 1986, she began her serious study of art, and in 2010 received her mfa in painting and drawing from the university of montana school of art. Place a small amount of wax on a soft cloth and rub over the pages. Cold wax painting utilizes experimental approaches, including the use of brayers, stencils, and textural elements such as bubble wrap or wire screens. Working this way is like taking a journey into a new place without a map. Gamblins cold wax medium is a soft paste formulated to make oil colors thicker and more matte. It represents the history of a life that becomes the compilation of bits and pieces of the.

This short video shows you the breadth of work, techniques, images, and content in our cold wax book. I purchased the book for the hands on practical information regarding the incorporation of cold wax painting mediums with oil paint. See more ideas about painting, encaustic art and wax art. Cold wax also gives oil colors a beautiful translucent quality, layered lightly working with transparent paints, a seductive surface similar to encaustic. Step by step art techniques to create cold wax paintings. Cold wax medium is very easy to prepare but requires heating solvent,which implies toxicity and burn risk. I this session i discuss making a runny inkhow to mount it frame your work, using cwm as a varnish the recipe for that is the 5050 solution, mixed with a mix of oil and cwm, obviously the more of the latter will result in a thicker mix, less will dilute the colour so play until you get the consistency you want.

It affords the opportunity to show a history of the painting by building up layers, obscuring whats beneath and removing parts of layers to reveal bits of past layers. Mclaughlin and crowell have given coldwax artists and artiststobe an enormous gift. When using cwm in higher percentages on stretched canvas it is best to first add to the wax 2550% galkyd gel, solventfree gel, or for a more fluid mixture, galkyd. This episode includes a discount coupon code if you wish to purchase th. Adding body, texture and transparency to your art by serena barton isbn. Wabi sabipainting with cold waxadding body, texture and transparency to your art by. The was much information pertaining to the actual manipulation of the medium, useful tools, additives and substrate materials depending upon ones personal interests and creative approach. Be a part of a revolutionary genre of abstract painting using cold wax and oils. We will work on a variety of surfaces and explore the many ways to start and build up or subtract layers of deeply textured and intriguing works of art. Its also totally different than anything youve ever. Not only did this book have numerous, detailed and colorillustrated techniques, i was equally drawn to the outstanding selection of art works that were included. Rebecca crowell and jerry mclaughlin founded squeegee press to bring the joy and creativity of cold wax medium to artists through books, videos, workshops, tools, and artist mentoring. Cold wax medium or cwm is for use with oil paints and is mainly beeswax mixed with a solvent to aid in the drying time of the oil paint.