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From: Arts & Activities | Date: April 1, 2002| Author: Mathes, Len | Copyright information

Encaustic painting--painting with melted wax that has been mixed with pigment(s)--has been an artistic medium used for centuries. Many of the beautiful mummy portraits from Roman Egypt (first through third century) seen in museums all over the world were created using this method. I have used this method with children from third through 12th grade with results that are always spectacular. The work seen here is from my advanced high-school art class.

Often I observe stude...

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