Oil and Wax: Exploring Cold Wax Painting Techniques

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Rebecca Crowell My 2010 Oil and Wax Workshop schedule, with updates, is now posted on http://rebeccacrowellart.blogspot.com.
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Carol Beth Icard replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
I have been looking in my copy of The Artist's handbook by Ralph Mayer, and it would seem that the stand oil would definitely add to the hardness. It looks like you have found a terrific way to cut costs and create a custom product that suits your w…
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Andrew Millar replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
I should mention that for a 1/4 gallon of wax I use about a 1/2 teaspoon of damar and maybe 3/4 tablespoon of stand oil so not very much. The stand oil comes from a recipe I found in a painting book at one point, for the life of me I cannot find it…
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Carol Beth Icard replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
Thank you for sharing your process, Andrew. It gives me courage. One difference between your formula and the commercial brands is the stand oil. Perhaps this helps with the flexibility. I enjoyed seeing your two photos. Your landscapes feel almost a…
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Andrew Millar replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
I usually start with the waxes as they have to melt and I'm not sure how much of the OMS would evaporate and what health issues that would cause if it was heating for a long time. I do it on the stove top, with low to medium heat. When the OMS is a…
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Rudie van Brussel, Andrew Millar and Howard Solomon joined Oil and Wax: Exploring Cold Wax Painting Techniques
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Carol Beth Icard replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
Wow, that is really impressive, Andrew. When you say you mix your own, in what order are you doing this? You melt your waxes together first and then add the other ingredients?
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Andrew Millar replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
Hi I have been using a 50/50 mix of wax and oil for several years now. My oldest painting using this method is about 5 years old, on canvas, and is still flexible and no cracking is visible. I make my own wax medium from beeswax, parafin wax, OMS,…
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Barbara Chappelle replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
Wow, another reason to love cashmere. Can't wait to try that on a painting. I'm guessing one could, after a six month or so curing period, wax and buff the surface again. Perhaps repeated thin layers of wax and buff will help protect the surface? Th…
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Ginny Herzog replied to Rebecca Crowell's discussion 'Introduce yourself, please'
I'm Ginny Herzog and this site was recommended to me by Rebecca - who, by the way, has an incredible exhibit on at the Circa Gallery in Minneapolis. I will be taking a workshop from Rebecca at her studio later this week and am very excited about try…
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Phyllis Anne Lasche replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
Hi all you serious painters! I have just used a scrap of old cashmere sweater to buff the dried surface of my painting on board and got a very even satiny sheen, which also deepened the darks and intensified the colors. I did this recently to a pain…
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Carol Beth Icard replied to Carol Beth Icard's discussion 'Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas'
That's a really good idea, adding the care information on the back of the painting. We'll have to stay in touch to see what our test results tell us.
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Barbara Chappelle

AFAC Conference

Rebecca, I'm excited to let you know I will be passing on some of your oil/cold wax techniques at an art conference (Art For All Canada - AFAC) in Toronto in March. I see that Kathryn Bevier will also be presenting, representing Enkaustikos Wax Supplies, Rochester. I'm looking forward to touching base with her again. May I add your web site(s), blog, and this Ning to my Resouces handout? I will, of course, credit you with all the techniques I share with the artists. All the sessions are short, 1… Continue

Posted by Barbara Chappelle on January 26, 2010 at 9:10am — 5 Comments

Rebecca Crowell

since you asked: ancient origins of cold wax

I love this--came across it while looking up Fayum portraits (encaustic funeral portraits )from ancient Egypt (I was asked yesterday about the history of cold wax painting.) I knew encaustic had been around since ancient times but did not realize that this was also true of cold wax.

The Cold Wax method - Punic Wax - Pliny and Dioscorides, both men of Ancient history, give very similar recipes for Punic Wax. They told of a process where beeswax is boiled in salt sea water then strained th… Continue

Posted by Rebecca Crowell on November 15, 2009 at 10:50am — 1 Comment

Rebecca Crowell

Today's workshop

Please check out my main blog for a post about the workshop at my studio today.

Posted by Rebecca Crowell on November 15, 2009 at 1:00am

Rebecca Crowell

One Day Workshop on Saturday

Today I am getting ready for my next one-day workshop, which will be this Saturday, in my studio. Lots of cleaning up to do--it's been awhile since I had anything other than my own stuff spread around.

This will be my second studio workshop, and I've been going through my notes from the first time (back in July) and making a few revisions. In one day we only scratch the surface (so to speak!) but nevertheless, I demo everything that I do in the longer workshops--there is just a lot less actual… Continue

Posted by Rebecca Crowell on November 12, 2009 at 12:36pm — 2 Comments

 

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Carol Beth Icard

Using cold wax as a medium with oil paint on canvas 16 Replies

I've just talked with the closest person I could find to a technical advisor at the Jacquard products phone number to ask some questions about Dorland's wax. I've had good experiences with paint manu…

Started by Carol Beth Icard. Last reply by Carol Beth Icard 11 hours ago.

Rebecca Crowell

Introduce yourself, please 36 Replies

I'm Rebecca Crowell--I started this site in order to help bring together past participants in my Oil and Wax Workshops and also to give other artists a look at the process and techniques. Please vis…

Tagged: website, workshop, Crowell, Rebecca

Started by Rebecca Crowell. Last reply by Ginny Herzog Feb 7.

Gretchen Papka

Embed Materials into This Method? 13 Replies

Can materials be embedded into the surfaces of the cold wax oil painting.  Can you place images or text between the layers.

Started by Gretchen Papka. Last reply by Rebecca Crowell Feb 5.

Charles Ivey

Edges and Gesso 9 Replies

Does anyone have any suggestions about how to keep the edges of a cradled panel clean besides tape?  Also, I'm assuming that you must use regular gesso for the ground of a cold wax painting.  Is that…

Started by Charles Ivey. Last reply by Gretchen Papka Feb 3.

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Basic Cold Wax and Oil Procedures

I've had a number of questions about how I use cold wax medium and rather than make individual replies I decided to post a note that can be accessed on this site. This is very basic, but if you are wondering how to get started it will give you some ideas. You will want to experiment to find the best ways to use wax for your own purposes—cold wax is very “forgiving” in how it’s used—there aren’t a lot of rules or Do’s and Don’t’s...… Continue

Created by Rebecca Crowell Nov 29, 2009 at 9:11pm. Last updated by Rebecca Crowell Nov. 30, 2009.

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I'm still figuring out this site--there should be an easy way to view members" websites--if anyone figures that out please let me know. (mine is www.rebeccacrowell.com)
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Created by Rebecca Crowell Nov 10, 2009 at 3:36pm. Last updated by Rebecca Crowell Nov. 10, 2009.

Welcome!

I have been using cold wax medium along with oil paints for the past 8 or 9 years and now offer workshops in the techniques I've developed. I'm really excited about the textures, added color brilliance and transparency that wax brings to oils, and urge anyone who shares this enthusiasm to join this site, contribute ideas, experiences and photos of their paintings.
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