📷 It starts with a phone photo... and becomes something magical with wax, collage, and imagination. This is one of the many free encaustic videos I share on YouTube and across social media! I’m Shary Bartlett, and I’ve been teaching and creating encaustic and mixed media art for over 20 years in Vancouver, Canada. Want more like this? 📬 Sign up for my newsletter here: https://www.sharybartlett.com/contact #encausticpainting #encausticphotography #waxart #mixedmediaartist #freeartclass #shorts

Are you interested in learning everything about the art of Encaustic? I’m so excited to be offering lessons on PHOTO ENCAUSTIC and the magic of adding COLD WAX MEDIUM . The #PaintingwithFire Year-long Online program featuring 27 of the world's top Encaustic instructors delivering weekly classes available to watch any time over your lifetime! ⁠ it’s almost the end of the early bird discount at $249 USD! And you might win big! Buy 🔥 1 Year-Long Painting with Fire Encaustic Masterclass (valued at $350 CAD/ $249 USD) — For those who purchase the PWF Masterclass using my affiliate link, one lucky winner will receive an additional FREE year of classes!⁠ ⁠ 💬 See direct link https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=1876963&cl=320457&c=ib&aff=377004 🎁 Draw Dates:⁠ • PWF Masterclass Draw closes at 11:59 pm PST on April 22, 2025⁠ Winners announced here and contacted via Direct Message. Open to residents aged 18+ of any country. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with this platform.⁠ #encausticpainting #mixedmediaart #encausticartist #artgiveaway #creativeinspo

From Phone Photo to 3D Encaustic Bloom A simple phone photo. Add collage. A little drawing. Then wax—bringing shine, texture, and depth. Now that flower looks almost alive. The encaustic gives it breath, glow, and imagination. Go here for more info: https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com #encausticpainting #phonephotoart #waxlayers #encaustictransformation #floralart #shorts

Start with a watercolour collage on Ampersand art board—tear, paint, layer. Then let the wax respond. It’s intuitive, textural, dimensional. Like telling a story across time and space. The board anchors the piece. The collage guides the way for the wax. Go here for more info: https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com #encausticpainting #collagebase #intuitiveart #watercolourcollage #shorts#ampersandArtSupplies

Do you love texture in your artwork? ✨ Do you love photography? How about trying a new kind of wax treatment on photos? How about learning something new at a great price and maybe winning a free year of encaustic masterclasses? Sounds good, right? Cold wax medium, layered over encaustic photos, creates a magical 3D quality—making your images pop and come alive! 🌟 I’m teaching this technique in the Painting with Fire year-long encaustic masterclass. EARLY BIRD PRICING OF $249 USD ENDS THIS TUESDAY! ✅ 27 teachers · 52 classes · Lifetime access 🎉 Early Bird pricing is on now — and you could win a free year! Check out the link Link below/ https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=1876963&cl=320457&c=ib&aff=377004

✨ Want to make your encaustic photos feel like a dream? Watch what happens when I add cold wax medium—it softens details, adds velvety texture, and turns the image into an impressionistic memory. 🌿 I’m teaching this dreamy technique in the Painting with Fire year-long encaustic masterclass 🔥 27 teachers · 52 classes · Lifetime access 🎉 Early Bird is on now — plus a chance to win a free year! Go here for more info: https://bit.ly/PWF5-Masterclass #encausticpainting #coldwaxmedium #encausticphotography #impressionism #dreamytextures #shorts

✨ Watch what happens when I carve into cold wax with @DiamondCoreTools over encaustic... It’s like revealing a secret—glossy encaustic shines through the matte cold wax, adding gorgeous texture and contrast. I’m teaching this satisfying technique in the Painting with Fire year-long encaustic masterclass: 🧑‍🏫 27 teachers · 52 classes · Lifetime access 🎉 Early Bird special is on now — plus a chance to win a FREE year! Go here for more info: https://bit.ly/PWF5-Masterclass #encausticpainting #coldwaxmedium #encausticphotography #diamondcoretools #encaustictexture #shorts #paintingwithfire

🎨 Giveaway Time! 🎨 ⁠ ⁠ I'm stoked this year to be offering lessons on PHOTO ENCAUSTIC and the magic of adding COLD WAX MEDIUM and WATER-SOLUBLE WAX PAINTS. #PaintingwithFire Year-long Online program featuring 27 of the world's top Encaustic instructors delivering weekly classes available to watch any time over your lifetime! ⁠ Win BIG this spring with exciting giveaways:⁠ ⁠ 💬 Sign up to enter the draw! Newsletter link in bio. See direct link in first comment.⁠ ⁠ See link https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?ii=1876963&cl=320457&c=ib&aff=377004 to sign up for newsletter and learn more about PWF. ⁠ ⁠ 🎁 #encausticpainting #mixedmediaart #encausticartist #artgiveaway #creativeinspo

Here, I’ve used cold wax medium to enhance the depth and movement in these flower pots suspended along an Italian piazza. The wax makes the colours glow, adds a sense of light, and brings out stunning textures in the image.⁠ ⁠ ✨ What do you think of the effect? Let me know in the comments!⁠ ⁠ Go here for more info: https://www.sharybartlett.com⁠ ⁠ #encausticphotography #coldwaxmedium #mixedmediaart #texturedart #shorts