Encaustic Painting

Encaustic Painting

Weekend Workshop | This program has been canceled

1501 10th Ave East Seattle, WA 98102 United States

TBD

All Levels

5/16/2020-5/17/2020

9:30 AM-4:30 PM PDT on Sun Sat

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$230.00

$207.00

$10.00

Investigate the different characteristics and effects achieved by employing beeswax as a medium for painting. Learn the basics of the ancient and luminescent encaustic medium as you explore a range of applications from the simple application of clear hot wax on a painting surface to the layering, incising, transferring and imbedding of images. The course will cover techniques for heating, mixing and application of layers as well as different methods of working into the wax layers. $25 partial materials fee payable to instructor.

  • Please note that there is a $25 partial materials fee payable to the instructor (by check or cash) which includes:
  • Wax (2 pounds)
  • You have the option to provide this yourself and pay no material fee
  • Optional:
  • Additional blocks of wax
  • Wax can be purchased from instructor upon request
  • Paint:
  • Stockmar beeswax blocks, 16 colors or 8 colors (available online) reasonably priced;
  • http://www.amazon.com/Stockmar-Beeswax-Block-Crayons-Set/dp/B000M02MNG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3ARHSCQW6T51Q&coliid=I11NS1QTKR9UN
  • Or
  • http://www.dickblick.com/products/caran-dache-neocolor-i-wax-pastels/
  • Or
  • http://www.dickblick.com/products/faber-castel-jumbo-beeswax-crayon-sets/
  • Please have a set on the 1st session
  • Medium:
  • Dammar Resin/crystals; please have this on the 1st session
  • Required:
  • Brushes:
  • A large flat bristle* utility brush, 2-3 inches wide, Hake brush or a chip brush from hardware store
  • Bristle* filberts: 1/4” 1/2”, 3/4”, a couple of each
  • Assorted utility cheap bristle* brushes
  • *Hog bristles are best
  • Painting surfaces:
  • 2 packs of Flat Encaustic board 6x8” Pkg of 3
  • 4 flat encaustic boards 9x12”
  • Or
  • Several panels or cut plywood (not canvas boards or canvases) approximately 12x9”, preferably coated with encaustic compatible gesso or absorbent gesso
  • Please have these ready to go for the first class.
  • Miscellaneous:
  • Ceramic Kemper tool for scraping, example;
  • 30328-1105 - Kemper Ceramic Loop Tools - BLICK art materials
  • One loaf pan (thrift stores or dollar stores are the best place for these and muffin tins)
  • Paper towels
  • Popsicle sticks/chop sticks/tongue depressor or similar for stirring wax
  • Stencils
  • Please bring these to the first class. The stencils can be an exception. We will talk about it in class.
  • Other tools will be discussed in class too.
  • If you have questions please contact me; zavareei@msn.com