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Landscapes in Encaustic Art

Let's start at the beginning here.
That means understanding the 4 effects the iron easily produces.
Smoothing...
Lifting off...
Using the edge...
Using the tip...
Smoothing is just like light ironing!
Lifting creates a fascinating suction effect.
The edge makes thin or thick lines..
...and the point is good for detail.
These 4 effects can very simply be compiled into a structure that begins to resemble landscape form...
Smoothing...
Lifting off...
Using the edge...
Using the tip...
Smoothing for the land.
Lifting for the foreground foliage
Edge lines for the grasses
...and the point for the simple V bird.
This simplest of structures provides all the information required to suggest a landscape scene.

There are basically 3 bands. 

  • 1. Light for the sky. Here, just left plain blank!
  • 2. Solid colour for the midground landmass which includes the horizon line.
  • 3. Finally a band of detail to represent and suggest
  • foreground and foliage.
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    So thats how the basic landscape can so easily be achieve by anyone. It has been broken down into a straight forward technical assembly of these 4 wax and iron effects.
    If you want more then go on by clicking this image

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