LETS MAKE SOME ART
Come enjoy the therapeutic experience of creating art and the pure joy of learning to play with beeswax and fire with other creative humans in a beautiful and peaceful location.
Working alongside artist and instructor, Emily Scott, will give you the confidence and experience you need to create a work of art you are proud to display in your home.
Participants will explore the joy of encaustic painting while learning how to use the medium with various heat tools, mark making supplies, and layering techniques. We will work together to develop skills in creating effortlessly and safely with Bees Wax.
WHAT IS ENCAUSTIC?
- Encaustic is a Greek word meaning “to heat or burn in” (enkaustikos).
- Heat/ Fire is used throughout the process, from melting the beeswax and varnish to fusing the layers of wax.
- Encaustic consists of natural bees wax and dammar resin. The medium can be used alone for its transparency or adhesive qualities or used pigmented. Pigments may be added to the medium, or purchased colored with traditional artist pigments.
- The medium is melted and applied with a natural bristle brush or any tool the artist wishes to create from.
- Each layer is then reheated to fuse it to the previous layer with tools such as Blow Torch, Heat Gun, Small Irons, etc...
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN...
Introduction to Encaustics
- History of Encaustics
- Encaustic materials and tools
- Safe studio practices and ventilation
- Heating and fusing your work
- Buffing and Cleaning your work
- Substrates and panels- choosing what to paint on
- Where to purchase your supplies and how to set up a studio in your home
And then the FUN Begins!
- How to start your first Encaustic piece, Adding Layers and when to fuse.
- Learning to Incorporate collage, stencils, drawing transfers, inlays, paint sticks, oil pastels and other techniques into your work.
- Demonstrations of each Technique and Instruction will be followed by hands on creating in the Studio.
- Each participant will take home 1 or 2 complete Works of Art
- All supplies included.
- Open to 6 Participants
Reserve your Seat.
$195 per person. Includes All supplies, tools, and materials + Snacks, Treats, and Witches Brew!