Powerwax vs Cold Wax
I continued to experiment with water-based cold wax compared to the traditional cold wax medium. Despite reading some negative blogs about the water-based medium, I am not disappointed. It cannot be compared to the depth and transparency effects achievable with oils and cold wax medium, but it can come close. If you haven’t seen part 1, you can find that here
A veil of Colour
A veil of colour is one of the cold wax medium techniques I frequently use as it gives a mystery feeling to a portrait which I love! In this video, I created a veil of colour using a brayer: cold wax medium and oils on the left side and water-based cold wax and acrylics on the right side. The effects are surprisingly the same, although the veil of colour in cold wax and oils is a bit more subtle, depending on the pressure applied with the brayer.
Indirect Transfer
Then I did an ‘indirect’ transfer of paint, by applying paint to a ‘donor surface’ (in my case, rice paper) and then printing it onto a dry surface. Once again, there is not much difference between the water-based and the ‘solvent’ based cold wax medium!
Below you can watch my video, be sure to subscribe to my channel, there is more to come!
Are you interested in a Water-based cold wax and acrylics online class? Check out my in-depth class!
ONLINE CLASS: Water-based Cold Wax & Acrylics - The Basics’
The new cold wax for acrylics is called Powerwax, from a company called Powertex. There are Powertex representatives in many countries, you can find the list by clicking the button below
The Texture Lab
If you enjoy exploring texture and mixed media, you might also love The Texture Lab, my upcoming membership. It will be a place for creative experiments, lessons, and inspiration. Join the waitlist HERE
