Video: Self Portrait in Ceracolors

Video: Self Portrait in Ceracolors

Video: Self Portrait in Ceracolors 1024 576 Alex Rydlinski

Here I’m sharing the process of creating a self portrait in Ceracolors from start to finish. Ceracolors are waterborne wax paint from Natural Pigments. They are are similar to the encaustic paints of Ancient Greece but water soluble, making them extremely easy to use. I wanted to make a video about these paints because they are relatively new and not a lot of people know about them yet.

The resulting video:

If you’re interested in trying Ceracolors, you can find them here, or at Natural Pigments here.

Here is the study compared to the final composition :

Self Portrait as a Cheechako, 2020, oil on canvas, 26″x 32″