Difference between revisions of "Wax paint"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A mixture of wax and pigment often with additions of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine | + | A mixture of wax and pigment often with additions of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=turpentine%20%28oil%29 turpentine] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=mastic%20resin mastic]. Wax paints were used in ancient times for decoration. They do not tend to discolor like oil paint, but may collect dirt. Wax paints are also soft and easily damaged. See also [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=encaustic%20paint encaustic] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=wax%20emulsion wax emulsion]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | encaustic; wax emulsion; pintura a la cera (Esp.); | + | encaustic; wax emulsion; pintura a la cera (Esp.); encáustica (Esp.); peinture à la cire (Fr.); encausto (It.); encáustica (Port.); saponified wax |
== Other Properties == | == Other Properties == | ||
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * M. Doerner, ''The Materials of the Artist'', Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934 |
| − | * | + | * Reed Kay, ''The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials'', Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983 |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
Revision as of 07:50, 24 July 2013
Description
A mixture of wax and pigment often with additions of turpentine or mastic. Wax paints were used in ancient times for decoration. They do not tend to discolor like oil paint, but may collect dirt. Wax paints are also soft and easily damaged. See also encaustic and wax emulsion.
Synonyms and Related Terms
encaustic; wax emulsion; pintura a la cera (Esp.); encáustica (Esp.); peinture à la cire (Fr.); encausto (It.); encáustica (Port.); saponified wax
Other Properties
Soluble in turpentine.
Authority
- M. Doerner, The Materials of the Artist, Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1934
- Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996