Encaustic Paint
Encaustic paint suspends pigment in a wax-based medium that is melted for application and fused with heat. Beeswax is the main component of many traditional encaustic systems.
Painter
Tony Scherman
Tony Scherman is a Canadian painter known for figurative and historical paintings made with encaustic, an uncommon wax-and-pigment medium he has used for decades.
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Tony Scherman quick facts
Review key details about Tony Scherman's career, figurative and historical painting, and the encaustic materials, layering methods, and wax surfaces shaping his work.
| Born | 1950 · Toronto, Canada |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Paint medium | Encaustic |
| Common subjects | Portraits, historical figures, power, memory, film imagery, and art history |
| Known for | Working extensively in encaustic while using photographic and cinematic imagery as sources for large figurative paintings. |
Sources: Tony Scherman biography, Art Museum at the University of Toronto: Chasing Napoleon, and Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Paint types used
See the paint types documented in Scherman's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining each medium's properties, uses, and working characteristics.
Surface types used
See the surface types documented in Scherman's work, with links to PaintZeal references explaining how each support behaves and is prepared for painting.
Canvas
Canvas is a woven fabric support used for paintings, banners, bags, décor, and other projects. Artist canvas may be raw, sized, acrylic-primed, oil-primed, or factory-coated, and each condition changes how paint absorbs and bonds.