encaustic

adj, noun — 3 senses

encaustic

adj

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

1

Art, Arts Prepared by means of heat; burned in.

After all, no sealant or finish is necessary in the encaustic medium, and shellac is stinky, caustic and messy.2019, Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch, Encaustic Workshop, Penguin, →ISBN, page 90:

Derived terms: encaustically

encaustic

noun

Etymology From Ancient Greek ἐγκαυστικός (enkaustikós, “burning in”), from καίω (kaíō, “to burn”).

1

A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating.

It has become usual in discussions of Flags facture to use the terms, suggested by [Jasper] Johns himself, ‘encaustic', oil and collage on fabric’.1994, Fred Orton, Figuring Jasper Johns, Reaktion Books, →ISBN, page 114:
I have worked in encaustic and I really love encaustic printmaking, but when it comes to painting, I love my acrylics.2015, Sandra Duran Wilson, Acrylic Painting for Encaustic Effects: 45 Wax Free Techniques, Penguin, →ISBN:

2

A painting produced using this type of paint.

Derived terms: encaustic tile

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