Encaustic + Paper

This video is full of wonderful information and ideas for the encaustic artist. I am new to this technique and i found i learned everything i need to know to get started and enjoy this medium. I have now some great ideas and inspiration to get out my wax and get into some serious art. Being able so 'see'the experts do each technique is good for the visual learner, and the fact that some things went wrong and we saw how to 'fix' the problems is a bonus. The ladies from 'Wax Works West' are very inspiring artists with many years experience as artists and teachers. I would recommend this dvd to anyone interested in this exciting medium but does not know where to start.

WARNING: the Textile Sensibility in this DVD is non-existent. Yes, she USED to be a textile artist. But never does she say what effect that has on her encaustic work, nor is that effect evident. Yes, she does sew things together, but not textiles. I bought this hoping for an intro to using fabrics in encaustic paintings. Except for five seconds at the very end, when she waves two pieces of fabric she had dipped in wax, fabric is not mentioned. Had she not put "Textile" in the title of the DVD, I would not have expected textiles, and would have been completely satisfied with what she did present. Unfortunately for me and my pocketbook, she implied textiles had something to do with this DVD. They don't.

I was disappointed with this DVD. It was very expensive in the first place at $45 and even more so because I had to pay an extra £14+ (around $24) because full postage hadn’t been paid and there was £8 duty tax for items from US! (making a total of almost $70!) The ladies are all very charming and present their work in the best way possible but I was disappointed because quite a few of these ideas are already on YouTube. I found they were too specific and limited considering the vast potential for using paper and encaustic together. It would have been good to have further suggestions for other ideas that perhaps weren’t videoed. I have another DVD by Danielle Woolf that is included in her book, “The Encaustic Studio”, a brilliant book and DVD that I would recommended and which offers a multitude of ideas and suggestions in an extremely well presented way.

Love this DVD! Great value-it's like taking a workshop with her except you don't have to rely on your memory when you go to do the technique. Also-Daniella packs this DVD with so many different techniques and explains them clearly. Perhaps not a good beginner DVD, it certainly is well suited for those who already have technique and mileage under their belt/

this was very good content, but a bit overpriced. if a booklet would have come along with it, for easier reference, it would have been a more practical way to access its content. but, nice work, none the less.

These ladies know their business. I want to paint landscapes and seascapes. However, most of their paintings were abstract and collage. I would also like to do transfer of images. I have only seen part of this DVD so far. I will have to go over it again and again to completely understand it. Also, I should probably take a workshop on it. I have bought some of the supplies, but it can get expensive fast. I have to review more paintings done with this medium to determine what I really need. So far, I have painted in Oils and Watercolor. I had studied watercolor for over 20 years and have been teaching it for the past few years. Encaustic looks interesting.

This DVD is so comprehensive, it took me three viewings to get through it. Danielle has an easy going approach as she reveals technique after technique. Her work is beautiful and she leaves you with the energy and desire to try your hand with encaustics. Too bad there are only 5 stars available for a rating!!

Have Only seen half,of,this,DVD..but so far it is very informative.. Great demos and good explanations of techniques..great for beginners too