Creative Paint Workshop for Mixed-Media Artists

HOW DO YOU CLEAN UP YOUR

BRUSHES AFTERWARD?

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My short answer is: don't! Keep a separate brush for each
color, It's perfectly all right to allow the paint to dry on the
brush while it's not in use. In fact. the wax preserves the
brush, However, if you do want to clean a brush, all you
need is some melted paraffin wax. Dip the brush into this
and keep cleaning off the paint with strong paper towels,
You can also use paraffin wax to clean your other utensils.
Don't use it in your medium, thoughl

The best advice is: Experimentl Encaustic is a fascinating
process, producing effects very different from oil or acrylic
paint. Discover them for yourselfl

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The Joker. Ann Baldwin.

8" x 8" (20.3 x 20.3 em),

encaustic, collage on

Masonite.

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