Keepsakes In Wax

08/05/2022

11/27/2020

Enjoy this brochure of available, signed encaustic wax art created by Susan Leith. Susan's work hangs in the permanent collection of the Encaustic Art Institute in Santa Fe, NM.

10/04/2020

Susan has just completed this video which can be helpful to anyone trying to learn this form of art - creating encaustic wax art from photos. Feel free to leave comments or suggestions on the YouTube site. Thanks. Enjoy.

Here is the same how-to on making an encaustic wax - but this one has me explaining the steps. Don't know what to do during a pandemic? How about learning a ...

09/21/2020

With these two encaustic waxes, created from photos of the same subject, Susan demonstrates how texture and color, as well as the degree of detail can create a totally different mood or feel. More of Susan's works can be found at https://artzipper.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=susan+leith as well as at susanleith.com

08/05/2020

Susan's beautiful encaustic wax art is available for sale at very reasonable prices at https://artzipper.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=susan+leith
These are just 3 of the pieces available.

07/25/2020

07/25/2020

This picture of Susan's latest encaustic wax art is fun because it shows some of the tools she uses to create it. In this case, she took a photo of dead flowers and brought them back to life in this beautiful piece. To see more of what she does, or to buy her book to learn to do what she does, go to either SusanLeith.com or KeepSakesInWax.com.

07/20/2020

You can turn your favorite photos into beautiful, tactile, and original encaustic wax art at home! No worries, this wax is forever, and will not even begin to melt below 180 degrees. Learn how in Susan's book:
https://www.keepsakesinwax.com/how-to-encaustic-book/photo-encaustic-art-a-how-to-book

07/15/2020

Susan has been busy in her studio this week and created these three new encaustic wax pieces. One shows the last moments in the lives of some flowers, one is a pair of glasses on the table, and the other is a n**e sketch.

07/15/2020

Susan recently sold two of her encaustic wax works in a private sale. You can see more of what she creates at susanleith.com

07/15/2020

Susan creates her encaustic wax art from some of the most interesting photos she shoots in the city around her. You can see here from her book, "Chicago Reflections", how the artistry of her photographic works can then become her beautiful encaustic wax creations.