Hot Sticks are designed with a square, stick shape that allows for versatility in encaustic techniques such as painting, printmaking, rubbings, and mixed media techniques. Red Earth Pale is an opaque peach toned composite color. Enkaustikos produces composite colors to provide you with consistency with shades that are convenient for the palette. Whether you are a portrait or landscape artist, you will find Red Earth Pale to be invaluable to your paint selection. Red Earth Pale is also an excellent choice for encaustic printmaking because of its density.