Why use electric tools for working with encaustic wax? Here, I share a few of my quick tips and favorite tricks—just a small part of the full course I offer called Luscious Lines. It’s one of my most popular online encaustic classes, where I demonstrate how to use both electric and non-electric tools to create beautiful, dynamic marks and textures with wax. Check it out here: https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses/creative-chronicles #encausticpainting #encaustictools #electrictools #waxart #mixedmediaart #creativeprocess #onlineartclass #lusciouslines #shorts

Sometimes it’s just pure joy to play with encaustic wax for the love of the material itself — building up layers and textures without rushing. This piece took a long time to create all these tiny, tiny dots, but the surface that emerged is so rich and intriguing. ✨🕯️ There’s something about that slow, meditative process that lets the wax become more than just a medium — it becomes the subject, inviting you to get lost in the details of surface texture. Want to learn more about the tools I use to make this encaustic turn into a cool sculpture? Take a look at my online course called: Luscious Lines - writing with Encaustic wax tools https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses/luscious-lines #encausticpainting #waxtexture #mixedmediaart #creativeprocess #artistlife #textureart #intuitivemixedmedia #shorts

Here’s an older installation I created a couple of years ago — a collection of oversized mussel shells made from wax and Tyvek. I wanted to draw attention to the often overlooked beauty of these tiny creatures along the shores of my Vancouver seaside home. There’s something powerful about scaling up these delicate forms to remind us how precious and intricate life is, especially in our local environment. https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses2 #encausticsculpture #mixedmediaart #waxandtyvek #artistinstallation #vancouverart #natureinspired #coastallife #artandenvironment #shorts

Usually, people use alcohol inks on Yupo paper, but I’ve found they work beautifully layered over a smooth paper surface layered with encaustic medium. Here, I’m working on a page from a book, exploring how the inks flow and blend with the wax. I love making mixed media art books — each page a little world of texture and colour waiting to unfold. I'd love to share my secrets with you in this online encaustic course I've called "Page Turners". check it out here: https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses/page-turners. #encausticpainting #alcoholinks #mixedmediaart #encausticmedium #creativeprocess #handmadebooks #artistjourney #shorts

Paper is such a wonderfully seductive surface for hot wax! And they say every person has at least one book in them. Here are several different types of books I’ve made — each one inspiring in its own way and still unfolding. What kind of book might you like to write? Maybe you will find out in my course where I share all the tips on Creating these books using mixed media and Encaustic book in a three part set called creative Chronicles: Encaustic books and art journals. https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses/creative-chronicles #encausticpainting #handmadebooks #waxandpaper #mixedmediaart #creativeprocess #artistlife #encausticart #shorts

Movement, body, and the hand of fabric always mesmerize me — it holds something deeply tactile that touches me to the core. Like with everything else, I often wonder what might happen if I were to dip it in wax! Fabric get the same treatment is everything else in my studio, where soft materials find themselves transformed into stiffened, three-dimensional sculptures full of life and light. Check out this slow-motion moment as I dip the fabric, watching the wax breathe new form and energy into every fold. #encausticpainting #fiberart #waxandfabric #mixedmediaart #creativeprocess #sculptureart #artistjourney #shorts

This is a quick sped up video of a painting I made starting with a small torn image from a magazine — a little spark of inspiration to build from. Using watercolor, pencil, collage, and of course encaustic medium, I transformed that tiny fragment into an entirely new piece. It’s always fascinating how a small found image can guide the way for a fresh story to emerge, blending textures and marks in unexpected ways. Check out my online course that explores encaustic collage – https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses/beginners-mind #encausticpainting #mixedmediaart #collageart #creativeprocess #watercolorart #artistjourney #intuitivemixedmedia #shorts

Photo encaustic, and cold wax medium… I love the textural surface that cold wax medium adds to this encaustic photograph. The matte, velvety quality softens the luminosity of the wax just enough, creating a quiet contrast between depth and diffusion. Light moves differently across the surface — some areas glowing, others absorbing. This piece was inspired by the water lilies of Claude Monet — that sense of atmosphere, reflection, and immersion in colour. I’m not trying to recreate the scene, but to echo the feeling of being surrounded by it. Cold wax introduces a gentle interruption… a shift in sheen… a tactile presence that invites you closer. Surface matters. Texture speaks. 🌊✨ https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses2 #photoencaustic #coldwaxmedium #encausticpainting #texturalart #monetinspired #mixedmediaart #contemporaryart #canadianartist

This big beautiful magnolia sold, but I’m pleased to share hereclose-up video to give you the inside peak on its amazing encaustic texture. https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses2 #Encaustic #EncausticPainting #EncausticWax #Painting #Magnolia, #ArtMagnolia #EncausticPhotograph #MagnoliaArt