Killing Time Buy art from  : Killing Time Price: $200.00 Description: This painting is part of my brand new collection of Encaustic created art works. ABOUT THE TECHNIQUE: Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves using heated beeswax to which colored pigments are added. The liquid/paste is then applied to a surface. This technique was notably used in the Fayum mummy portraits from Egypt around 100-300 CE, in the Blachernitissa and other early icons, as well as in many works of 20th century American artists, including Jasper Johns. TITLE : Killing Time DIMENSIONS : 10x8 TYPE : ORIGINAL PAINTING MEDIUM : Encaustic ON CANVAS FRAMED : YES COMES WITH CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY, SIGNED BY ARTIST. ABOUT THE ARTIST : Magali is a contemporary artist who has found huge success since her debute in 2004. Some of her paintings are symbolic reflections of herself, portraits of people she knows or just nameless faces set in a landscape of fleeting and decaying beauty. She attended the prestigeous Ringling school of arts and already had her first ambitious and successful show while still in her last year of school. Since then she has been in high demand, keeping continuously engaged in an onslought of numerous shows throughout Canada, New York City, Chicago & Europe. Dimensions: 8.0" wide and 10.0" tall