Basic Encaustic Workshop
Saturday, June 15th, 2019, 9:00 am to noon
Cost: $195
Materials included.
Basic Encaustic is an introductory techniques workshop for artists of all levels who would like to learn the basics in a hands-on, information-rich, encaustic workshop. Make paintings with presence. Soak up the demonstrations. Try your own hand at constructing a painted surface using basic encaustic techniques.
Registration closed.
What you will learn
- Use the tools and equipment of encaustic painting to complete three 6″ x 6″ encaustic samplers
- Explore depth by interleaving layers of translucent and opaque encaustic paint
- Create texture using brushes and sgraffito tools
- Learn to embed paper and other absorbent material into your paintings
- Get the inside scoop on supplies, where and what to buy
- Stay safe and healthy in the encaustic studio
Credentials
- BFA, Massachusetts College of Art
- Presenter, International Encaustic Conference, 2006, 2008, 2013
- Ten-plus years of experience working with encaustic and bees
- Technical editor, The Encaustic Studio
- See my resume for more
Student Work
Translucency/Opacity Sampler
Here the aritst built a sense of depth by interleaving translucent and opaque layers of encaustic paint.
Texture Sampler
An underlayer of contrasting paint provided a graphic foundation for this artist's exploration of incised and scraped marks.
Other Workshops
Basic Encaustic
An introductory techniques workshop for artists of all levels.
Encaustic Transfer
An intermediate techniques workshop for artists who want to transfer photographic images to an encaustic surface.
Continuing Encaustic
Continuing Encaustic (formerly Open Paint) is an ongoing schedule of painting classes for artists who’ve taken Basic Encaustic and would like to do more.