recent paintings and news

recent paintings and news

Saturday, June 16, 2012

encaustic painting workshop




 Below is another image continued  after demonstrating techniques at a recent encaustic 'mini' workshop. 

These shorter workshops are working out great, as people are busy with well, busy lives-yet they still have a nice chunk of time to immerse themselves in learning and playing.
 Little Voices of the Air, encaustic on found panel, 5, 6 x20in, 2012, sold
  
I incorporated image transfer, collage, glazing, layering and drawing into  the above image. In the encaustic painting  workshops, I will share these methods as well as  mono type and cold wax/oil techniques.










Even though I have  been working with this luscious medium for over 15 years I am still in wonder of it's versatility.


 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 hot beeswax. 



 Classes are enjoyable for those with no previous art-making experience as well as returning artists who want to further explore this alluring and tactile medium.


4 comments:

  1. Very nice piece. The encaustic methods are well realized and perfectly employed. Great title as well. All the best!

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  2. Merci pour ce merveilleux partage, une très jolie publication.
    gros bisous

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  3. Jan - these are amazing. I love that ephemeral layered feeling, the depth and richness you have attained here.If I was nearer i would definitely be coming along to participate in these workshops.

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