Encaustic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Encaustic is an adjective meaning (art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
Meaning
(art) Prepared by means of heat; burned in.
More Meanings
- A wax-based paint that is fixed in place by heating.
- (painting, countable) A painting produced using this type of paint.
Example Sentences
After all, no sealant or finish is necessary in the encaustic medium, and shellac is stinky, caustic and messy.
I have worked in encaustic and I really love encaustic printmaking, but when it comes to painting, I love my acrylics.
It has become usual in discussions of Flags facture to use the terms, suggested by [Jasper] Johns himself, ‘encaustic', oil and collage on fabric’.
Word Forms
- encaustick
- encaustics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include concoctive, concoct, encrisped, artexed, fused, engraved.
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