Mattera, Joanne  (1948 -) <br/><br/>
The art of encaustic painting :  contemporary expression in the ancient medium of pigmented wax 
/ Joanne Mattera. 
 - New York  : Watson-Guptill Publications  , 2001. 
 - 144 p.  : illus.  ; 24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 142) and index. 
<br/><br/> Encaustic is a waxed-based painting medium characterized by luminous color and a lush surface. It's an ancient art, dating as far back as Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, and today is enjoying a revival. Here is the first comprehensive guide available on mastering this beautiful yet demanding medium. In The Art of Encaustic Painting , readers will learn surefire ways to achieve vibrant color and create surfaces that look as light as a wash or as densely textured as impasto. They will see how to produce effects from abstract to figurative to minimal. Finally, they will discover dozens of clear, step-by-step directions detailing how to use these various encaustic techniques in their own art. This reference also includes 200 attractive full-color photographs of the author's own work, as well as examples by such premier encaustic artists as Jasper Johns, Arthur Dove, and Nancy Graves. 
<br/><br/><br/>English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780823002832 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Encausting painting---Technique
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ND2480  / .M38 2001 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>751.46 MAT