Arts Encaustic Waxes – 48 Colour Guide

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What wax colours to choose?!

This blog is to help you with your encaustic wax colour choices…  when I was selling my wax supplies whilst doing in person workshops, or on open days, people would come in and take ages choosing all their colours, and papers… a blissful part of the creative process in my experience… having a chat, drooling over which colours to get… opening the little drawers, testing the colours out… the tactile, hands on process of doing this, and allowing your intuition to help you decide was an important part of the creative process and just delightful to facilitate that for people…! ✨

With so many high street art shops and studios sadly closing down, being able to do this in person is becoming more and more difficult to do…

Anyhow, some time ago, I created a Colour Guide, which I intended to go onto the wall next to my waxes, for people to be able to see clearly…  Whilst making it, I decided to create some videos, explaining what I liked about each of the colours, and how I like to use them, for people to refer to.  They go through all 48 Arts Encaustic Colours…

I also created a video of what my favourite 16 colours are, as people were always asking my opinion…  (just my opinion of course, may not be yours!!)

With closing my studio down and moving etc, the videos got buried and never came to light…  until now…!

Since making these videos, the Starter, Expanding and Vivid packs have been rebranded. (old branding on the left)  I figured they’d still be helpful to share…

New packs have been created, with different colour choices, (still the same actual wax colours) and the names changed names to Basic, Enchanting and Enrichment…! 🤷‍♀️   By ordering these three new packs, you will still get one each of all 48 colours.  I’ve listed which colours come in each of the new packs below.

They have also added three additional new sets: Pastel, Landscape and Fantasia, again I’ve listed which colours come in each of the new packs at the bottom of this blog.

 

If you intend to do a lot of wax painting, I would definitely order all 48 colours, especially the bulk box option for a more cost effective option.

To order these waxes, and other products from this Arts Encaustic range, go to my Order Wax Supplies Page here.

For the full explanation of where and how I like to use each of the colours, watch the full Part One and Part Two videos, for the quick condensed version, including my personal favourite 16, skip straight to video three… Enjoy!

NEW BASIC SELECTION:
Contains colours : 01 Crimson, 03 Orange, 44 Mid Yellow, 06 Leaf Green, 23 Olive Green, 08 Blue Green, 31 Pastel Blue, 10 Ultra Marine Blue, 46 Cyan Blue, 24 Pink, 12 Red Violet, 48 Purple, 13 Red Brown, 15 Black, 16 White, 27 Clear Wax Medium

NEW ENRICHMENT SELECTION: 
Contains colours : 42 Magenta, 02 Vermilion, 36 Neon Red, 05 Lemon Yellow, 07 Green, 19 Cobalt Blue, 18 Prussian Blue, 11 Blue Violet, 38 Neon Orange, 20 Yellow Ochre, 21 Venetian Red, 26 Silver, 25 Gold, 28 Bronze, 17 Grey, 29 Pearlescent Medium

NEW ENHANCING SELECTION:
Contains colours : 43 Bright Red, 37 Neon Pink, 32 Pastel Lilac, 39 Neon Yellow, 04 Golden Yellow, 30 Pastel Orange, 34 Pastel Coral, 14 Yellow Brown, 22 Umbra, 40 Neon Green, 45 Sap Green, 33 Pastel Mint, 41 Neon Blue, 09 Blue, 47 Indigo, 35 Cream.

 

NEW PACKS INTRODUCED SINCE CREATING THIS VIDEO…

SOFT PASTEL SELECTION:
Contains colours : 40 Neon Green, 33 Pastel Mint, 31 Pastel Blue, 32 Pastel Lilac, 24 Pink, 30 Pastel Orange, 34 Pastel Coral, 20 Yellow Ochre, 28 Bronze, 11 Blue Violet, 41 Neon Blue, 17 Grey, 29 Pearlescent Medium, 35 Cream, 27 Clear Wax Medium, 16 White.

LANDSCAPE SELECTION:
Contains colours : 01 Crimson, 04 Golden Yellow, 05 Lemon Yellow, 06 Leaf Green, 07 Green, 23 Olive Green, 31 Pastel Blue, 18 Prussian Blue, 47 Indigo, 24 Pink, 12 Red Violet, 14 Yellow Brown, 13 Red Brown, 15 Black, 16 White, 16 White.

FANTASIA SELECTION:
Contains colours : 42 Magenta, 43 Bright Red, 44 Mid Yellow, 39 Neon Yellow, 08 Blue Green, 45 Sap Green, 18 Prussian Blue, 47 Indigo, 37 Neon Pink, 12 Red Violet, 48 Purple, 26 Silver, 25 Gold, 28 Bronze, 15 Black, 29 Pearlescent Medium.

 

To order these waxes, and other products from this Arts Encaustic range, go to my Order Wax Supplies Page here.

Other than my personal 16 waxes, I haven’t currently added all six of these new boxes options to my shop – however, if you’d like to see them on the buy wax supplies page, drop me a line,   julie@artyheaven.com  and I’ll take a look at adding them!

For help in learning how to use them, check out my Learn Encaustic page, which lists all the ways that you can work with me!

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