Encaustic Paintings

Encaustic paintings are a mixed media technique using heated beeswax to which resin and colored pigments have been added. This ancient technique, dating back to the Greeks, uses heat throughout the process, from melting the beeswax mixture to fusing each layer of wax. 
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The A Team features super charming characters and narratives in Linda Benenati's Altered States theme.
Escape to the Big Apple is the latest encaustic portrait as part of a new series of narratives by Linda Benenati called Arrivals and Departures. She's just landed and about to go on an adventure of the unknown.
Fish out of Water is the latest encaustic portrait as part of a new series of narratives by Linda Benenati called Arrivals and Departures. She's just landed and about to go on an adventure of the unknown.
Barnyard Yarn is from encaustic artist Linda Benenati's new series called Barn Divas.
Sheepish is from encaustic artist Linda Benenati's new series called Barn Divas.
Linda Benenati / Art / Encaustic / Chic a Doodle Doo
Coco and Chanel Celebrate with Chocolate is a fanciful and fancy narrative by Linda Benenati
Down by the Sea by Linda Benenati featuring a Santa Cruz Harbor Seal and a Squid shown in a gallery scene
Brand new series of narratives by Linda Benenati called Dream Divas explores the vast night sky, the constellations and our dreams.
Just a Dream Away is from encaustic artist Linda Benenati's new series called Dream Divas.
Moonlight Reflections is from encaustic artist Linda Benenati's series called Dream Divas. Dream Divas explores the vast night sky, the constellations and our dreams. Linda says the viewer might not be able to know whether the subject is the dreamer or the one being dreamed about.
Brand new series of narratives by Linda Benenati called Dream Divas explores the vast night sky, the constellations and our dreams. Linda says the viewer might not be able to know whether the subject is the dreamer or the one being dreamed about. This one features one dreaming about the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
Poppy Ponders the Universe is from encaustic artist Linda Benenati's series called Dream Divas. Linda has taken her love of California Poppies and the current Super Bloom and brought them into the Diva Girl portraiture with her fashion and style!
Linda Benenati / Art / Encaustic / Dream Divas / Ruminations of Luna
Under the Sea Jelly Sky is a supernatural dreamy narrative from Linda Benenati's Fish Tales series. She's just landed on a planet far far away and about to go on an adventure of the unknown. Linda is inspired by the 20's and 30's, love, and a love of anything French–plus a high dose of whimsy, fashion and style!
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and locations in the San Francisco Bay Area in this Encaustic Mixed Media series, Floral Follies. We love this scene from the forest where Bella communes with blooming blue bells and a super cute bunny.
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and locations in the San Francisco Bay Area in this Encaustic Mixed Media series, Floral Follies. We love this scene from Spreckles lake in Golden Gate Park where miniature model motorized and sail boats are launched.
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and locations in the San Francisco Bay Area in this Encaustic Mixed Media series, Floral Follies. We love the super bloom in Portrait of Iris and the unexpected appearance of a squirrel.
Moon Dog Dreaming has Linda's Duplicity theme delightfully expressed under the moon phases in this charming encaustic collage.
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and in this Encaustic Mixed Media series, fantastical noble women. We love Princess Bearella of Polar which reminds us of a combination of The Chronicles of Narnia and His Dark Materials.
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Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and in this Encaustic Mixed Media series, fantastical noble women. We love Princess Bun Bun with her carrot headpiece and veil and delightful bunny rabbits.
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and in this Encaustic Mixed Media series, fantastical noble women. We love Princess Pisces and the whimsical use of fish as fashion accessories.
A rare Encaustic and oil painting combo by Linda Benenati. We love the modern art vibes.
Sea Ennui brings us to the ocean in this beachy encaustic collage. Linda has taken her love of the water and brought her characters into this echoes of the sea portraiture with her whimsy, fashion and style!
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and a love of nostalgia, like these cupcakes reminiscent of "ho hos."
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and a love of nostalgia, like these cupcakes reminiscent of "ding dongs."
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and in this new Encaustic Mixed Media series, True Lies, some of her best absurd delight. We love this desert scene with a hare, a group of meerkats and cactus flowers in bloom.
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and in this new Encaustic Mixed Media series, True Lies, some of her best absurd delight. We love this jungle scene with a diaphanous Jane at the waterfall.
Linda pulls from the 20's and 30's, anything French and in this new Encaustic Mixed Media series, True Lies, some of her best absurd delight. We love the bunny and carrot theatrics in this Theatre Des Bunny Reveries.
Linda Benenati / Art / Encaustic / Veridian Vamp