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Miles Conrad Encaustics

Designer Encaustic Colors for the Way You Work

With over 30 years of experience mixing encaustic color, our paints showcase the translucency and luminosity intrinsic to the encaustic medium. Our lush encaustic paints are versatile enough for the master artist, yet affordable enough for the beginner.

Choose from our designer library of Southwest-inspired encaustic colors, or send us your color swatch and let us custom mix a blend made just for you!

What Are Encaustic Paints?

Encaustic painting is naturally archival and dates back to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians; with some historic paintings still perfectly preserved. Encaustic predates the development of oil-based mediums and acrylics. By utilizing a combination of pigmented beeswax with natural resin, encaustic artists achieve beautifully rich paintings with the luminous depth and brilliant sheen of wax. At my shop, you’ll find a large selection of encaustic paints and supplies that are compatible with encaustic.

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I provide a wide variety of encaustic paints and compatible supplies.

What We Offer

Encaustic Paint and Supplies

We combine the finest milled pigments, natural waxes, and high-quality damar resin to create these lush encaustic paints in the vibrant colors inspired by the beauty of the Sonoran Desert.

Plus a comprehensive offering of the highest quality medium, gessos, solvents, brushes, and tools compatible with the unique needs of the encaustic painter or sculptor.

Custom Color Matching

Send us your own color swatch of any color and let us custom mix an encaustic paint blend made just for you! We will archive your swatch and your recipe so you can reorder your custom color for life.

We are so confident we can match your color, your custom paint is guaranteed- so if you aren’t satisfied, let us try again until we get it just right. If not, your custom paint is fully refundable and risk free!

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Water-Soluble Encaustics

We represent the exclusive brand of Cuní Water-Soluble Encaustics. These stunning colors offer the unique sheen and translucency of wax but require little-to-no heat, with solvent-free, soap and water clean-up.

Once they are cured, they can be used either under or over hot encaustic surfaces for extra versatility in your painting practice.

They are truly amazing!

Pigment stick and encaustic painting in browns and dark blues

Encaustic Workshops and Private Lessons

With 30 years of experience working in encaustic painting, sculpture, and works-on-paper, plus over 18 years of teaching, Miles Conrad provides expert instruction at any level from Intro to Master Class. He provides large or small-group workshops at your venue in your choice of subject.

For more focused attention and progress, Miles offers individualized one-on-one private lessons in the above areas of expertise. For Beginning clients, Miles offers consultations on complete studio setup for safety and practicality as well as developing a custom beginner kit of introductory supplies. All private instruction have the option of being conducted at your studio or at his.

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Career Consultation

During his 13 years as the founding Director of Conrad Wilde Gallery, Miles Conrad worked with artists, galleries, and art fairs across the country and gained a comprehensive understanding of the nuances and practices of the professional art world.

While leading career consultation workshops and one-on-one private consultations, Miles has helped hundreds of artists by demystifying the entire process; from creative development and marketing, to gallery introductions, applications, contracts, exhibitions, inventory, shipping, and many other topics.

Miles approaches each client from a strengths-based perspective, combining equal measures of support, guidance, and inspiration.

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Reviews

Janet Garerro
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The paints I received were so vibrant and of the highest quality!!! I will be coming back for more paints very soon!!!
Cedric Larchar
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As a beginning artist, I was lost at what I needed. Miles helped me out, and I couldn't be happier!
Jennifer Caruthers
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I purchased a custom color swatch, and I absolutely love the color. It was exactly what I wanted!
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