Foreign Rights Catalogue E.A. Seemann Henschel Fall 2022

Wax Painting
Encaustic – Basics and
Techniques
Encaustic: In this artistic technique, colour
pigments bound in wax are heated and applied
to the painting surface. In this book,
Thomas Hoppe explains the encaustic process
in a way that is easy to understand and
cites numerous artists who have used wax
painting techniques in their works, including
Arnold Böcklin, Jasper Johns, Anish Kapoor,
and Anna Lena Grau. The author provides
answers to all questions concerning wax
painting: How are wax colours made? Which
tools are needed? How does the spatula
technique work? How are pastel-like effects
created? How are the artistic works maintained,
packaged, and transported safely?
The way to creating expressive pictures
with wax: with numerous practical
tips
The standard work contains everything
about history, colour production,
and methodology
With a wealth of visual examples –
from the Old Masters and many worldrenowned
contemporary painters
THE AUTHOR
Dr Thomas Hoppe worked as a restorer and
artist in Hamburg-Ottensen. Since the beginning
of the 1990s, he has published studies
on painting techniques, including the German
classic on the subject of painting materials:
Max Doerner's Malmaterial. As a professor,
he has taught painting techniques
and the subject of paint. E. A. Seemann has
also published his volumes "About Painting"
(Malkunde) and "Acrylic Painting"
(Acrylmalerei).
TRIMMED PAGE SIZE
170 mm x 240 mm (6.7 x 9.4 inches)
PAGES
224 pages
TEXT
approx. 51,000 words
IMAGES
254 images
BINDING
hardcover
PUBLICATION DATE
2015
RIGHTS
worldwide
Please contact Caroline Keller
keller@seemann-henschel.de
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