Encaustic Workshop

Above: LURIE GARDEN, encaustic with oil pastel embellishments. (SOLD)

NEXT WORKSHOP:

ENCAUSTICS FOR BEGINNERS

TUESDAY MAY 26/26

6:30-9:00pm

This is an in person workshop.

In this 3 hour Beginner Level workshop, you’ll learn how to paint with hot pigmented wax. You’ll pick up some tips around colour, composition, and style from an experienced painter and teacher.

No previous art experience required.

You will learn how to carve into the wax to create patterns, and how to add colour and details with oil pastels. You will learn how to build up texture in various ways. You can embed images or items (coins, beads, etc) into the medium to create interest.  You may collage words, maps, photos, sheet music, into your work. Feel free to bring any such images or 3D elements so you can experiment. I will have many paper elements you can use to collage, including maps, books, images of flowers and animals, etc.

All materials supplied: panel, gloves, scissors, heat tools,  pastels. You can have a lot of fun working with this ancient medium, to create your own art piece.  Please bring your own apron.

Pricing: 

*  3 hour workshop: 

Special Introductory Price: $95 includes HST

Requirement: Minimum of 6 people

*  To discuss a private event of any length, contact me.

Tea, coffee, snacks available at no cost. Feel free to bring your own snack.

Location: Queens Quay & Sherbourne. Easy TTC access via: Bus #114 from Union, #75 from Sherbourne, or #65 from Parliament.

Street parking available. Full access details will be shared upon receipt of payment.

An INTERMEDIATE LEVEL ENCAUSTICS WORKSHOP would last 6 hrs, with a meal break built in. And naturally we would be able to cover alternative techniques including varnish burning, oil stick, and pan pastels. The experimentation is endless. Cost $175 including HST

Above is an example of creatimng those horizontal colour waves by letting the pigment fall off a fully loaded brush. The topmost layer involves standing back and spattering paint in contrasting colours, off the tip of a loaded brush.

Right: After encaustic cools, drag a fine, sharp tool to scribe into it. Then rub oil stick into these new crevices.

Right: An example of encaustic collage. I’ll show you how to create surface texture. Notice the gold? That’s pan pastel, rubbed over surface texture to create visual interest. Images provided, or bring your own.

Left: layers of coloured pigment meld together after final fusing of the pigment.

FYI Every layer you put down must be fused with heat to the previous layer. So everything will change, at least a little bit. Get ready to surprise yourself.