Cold Wax Medium: Techniques, Concepts & Conversations

If you are new to this medium, you will need to take classes to supplement. It truly has everything you need as far as technique, but will not teach you how to do it. I would have liked some examples from start to finish to understand the techniques they are discussing

My library would not be complete without this comprehensive guide. Absolutely a must for artists.

I learned a lot about cold wax medium in the first several chapters of the book, and have just started the sections on methods. I tried one of them - thin veil - and it worked just as described. Overall, the book is very well written. Explanations are clear and concise. I’ve been creating and selling art for nearly a decade but am new to using cold wax. I believe anyone new to the medium would find this an excellent reference.

I found this an excellent book in many respects, which I will refer to often as I enter the world of cold wax. I was surprised not to find any examples by the artist I consider to be at the top of this field, Serena Barton.also I was dismayed that the bonus material promised is not to be found online. perhaps this might be remedied in future?

This book exceeded my expectations. I bought a container of gamblin cold wax medium and decided I should read about it to avoid waisting time and materials just figuring it out on my own. This book provides all the info you need to get started, lots of examples from other artists, and even has a great chapter with exercises and questions to help hone your vision and style as an artist. I highly recommend this book to any painter interested in working with cold wax medium.

Also beautiful

Best art book I have read in years. I am interested in the cold wax process and am delighted with the book. Took a long time to arrive, since I live on Maui. Can’t get the cold wax shipped here, but I finally found a supplier on Oahu that shipped by boat.

This book is full of beautiful paintings by artists who use cold wax. It is packed with guidelines and ideas on using the medium - it’s almost overwhelming. I did a speed read but have referred to the book many times - sometimes just to look at the paintings. These are new ideas for me and I have started to experiment with this medium to see how I can introduce it into my work.