Ancient and intriguing, this method of painting originated in Greece, where it was used for the earliest easel and mural painting. A heady combination of colour, melting wax and heat, encaustic mixes dry and oil pigments in warm beeswax. Encaustic painting is safe, non-toxic and beginner-friendly.
Artist & educator Jan Yates has been working with this luscious medium for over 15 years and will share techniques including photo image transfer, collage, colour, glazing, relief, mark-making and carving. There will lots of time for hands-on play as written methodology will be presented after the workshop. No previous art making experience required, just an open mind.
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Introduction to ENCAUSTIC PAINTING Workshop Location: artists' studio, Lincoln, ON DATES / TIME / FEE Half Days: Wednesday, January 18 10AM-1PM OR Saturday, January 21 10AM-1PM $75per workshop includes pure beeswax, pigment, dry media/mark-making materials and use of tools/brushes. *Participant provides 2 surfaces to work on: wood or unprimed canvas no larger than 8x10in. laser or photo copies for image transfer (ink-jet does not work) materials for collage ie paper, wire, found objects, fabric, glass etc register here Full Days Participants will have time to explore alternative media incorporated with encaustic including plaster, metallic pigment and shellac. Wednesday, January 4 10AM-3:30 PM OR Saturday, January 7 10AM-3:30 PM $115 per workshop includes pure beeswax, pigment, dry media/mark-making materials and use of tools/brushes. *Participant provides 4 surfaces to work on: wood or unprimed canvas no larger than 8x10in. laser or photo copies for image transfer (ink-jet does not work) materials for collage ie paper, wire, found objects, fabric, glass etc Please bring a lunch REGISTER HERE |
Jan Yates has incorporated encaustic into her work on and off for over two decades. Having taught encaustic painting classes since 2001, the artist conducts workshops at her studio and art centers in Canada as well as overseas (Ireland and Scotland). As a professional artist, Yates leads her workshops with a focus not only on learned and practiced technique and methodology but with an approach that is open and encouraging.
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