Investigate the different characteristics and effects achieved by employing beeswax as a medium to a painting. Learn the basics of this ancient, luminescent medium, including material, surface and painting techniques as students explore a range of encaustic applications: from the simple application of clear hot wax medium on a painting surface to layering, incising, transferring and imbedding of images along with other techniques.



Group and individual instruction includes techniques for heating, mixing and application of layers and methods of working into the wax layers. $25 partial materials fee payable to instructor.