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Encaustic painting uses which material as a binder?
Correct Answer:
Beeswax
Explanation:
Encaustic painting relies on a wax-based binder that is heated to fuse the paint to the surface. The pigment is mixed into beeswax, which melts and can be applied in layers, then fused with heat to create a durable, luminous film as it cools. This wax binder is what gives encaustic its characteristic texture and surface quality. In contrast, linseed oil binds pigments in oil paints, gum arabic is used with watercolors and inks, and acrylic polymer binds pigments in acrylic paints. So beeswax is the binder that defines encaustic painting.

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