R&F Encaustic Paint 40ml Stil de Grain

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.

Stil de Grain
We have long used Stil de Grain in some of our mixes and are now introducing it on its own. It is to Raw Sienna what our Brown Pink is to Burnt Sienna – like a Sienna on steroids. Raw Sienna is a natural earth, so both its top and undertones are muted. Stil de Grain, being a synthetic iron oxide, has a clean top tone, and its undertone is golden yellow. The French name is a revival of the long obsolete impermanent color made from buckthorn berries.

Paint Lines: Encaustic, Pigment Stick

Opacity: Transparent

Pigment Stick Drying Rate: Fast

Color Index: PR101

Chemical Composition: Stil de Grain

Safety Information: Conforms to ASTM D-4236