R&F Encaustic Paint 40ml Sepia

Encaustic is a wax based paint (composed of beeswax, resin and pigment), which is kept molten on a heated palette. It is applied to an absorbent surface and then reheated in order to fuse the paint.
Encaustic paintings do not have to be varnished or protected by glass. Beeswax is impervious to moisture, which is one of the major causes of deterioration in a paint film. Wax resists moisture far more than resin varnish or oil. Buffing encaustic will give luster and saturation to color in just the same way resin varnish does.
Encaustic paint will not yellow or darken.
Encaustic paint does not require the use of solvents.
As a general guideline, grounds for encaustic painting must be absorbent, so acrylic gessoes were not recommended in the past.

Sepia
Deep purplish brown. Developed to match the color of the ink from cuttlefish, the traditional source of sepia. The reddishness associated with the sepia washes of Renaissance drawings is often faded from the natural color. Ours is permanent.

Paint Lines: Encaustic, Pigment Stick

Opacity: SemiTransparent

Pigment Stick Drying Rate: Medium

Classification: Mixed

Chemical Composition: quinacridone + iron oxide + ultramarine blue + titanium-zinc white

Safety Information: Conforms to ASTM D-4236