Gail Severn Gallery Blog

Christopher Reilly gave an artist chat at the gallery on Saturday. He did an encaustic demonstration and everyone really loved it! Here are a few photos of his demonstration. 

“Encaustic” painting was first practiced centuries ago by the Greeks and Romans, and means “burned in,” implying the use of heat.  Traditionally the process involved heating and mixing of dry pigments and beeswax, and it results in a rich, lustrous surface.