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Leslie Sobel
"Encaustic Intensive,
Basics and Beyond"
Exploring Encaustic Painting,
Collage & Monoprint
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Encaustic workshop information
Encaustic
is a very ancient painting technique using beeswax as the paint medium.
It’s a luscious material which can be used to produce beautiful,
translucent and highly textural surfaces. First used in the
Faynum period of Egypt over two thousand years ago, encaustic is now
undergoing a renaissance and is growing in popularity.
This 3
day intensive workshop will provide an deep introduction to using this
beautiful but challenging medium. Encaustic is worked in a molten
state with a heated palette and a propane torch or heat gun to fuse
paint layers to one another. In this workshop students will learn
to use the torch, how to aply the paint and use it as a collage medium
par excellence. We will explore painting in encaustic, combining it
with mixed media in collage and assemblage as well as making encaustic
monoprints.
This
workshop will be tailored to the needs of the individuals
attending. If you've got some encaustic experience there will be
lots more to build on here - no need to be a beginner but beginners are
welcome!
Students will be provided with paints,
brushes and substrates on which to paint. A selection of tools will be
available to try out as well. The materials fee of approximately $100 will cover
encaustic paint, 7 blocks of medium, substrates including plywood
panels, a cigar box for assemblage, paper for monoprinting, brushes and
other materials.
Propane torches, heat guns and heated palettes
will be available for purchase if needed, (approximate cost $25 for
palette and $30 for torch).
Participants should bring materials
they are interested in incorporating into mixed media assemblage or
collage pieces. This includes but is not limited to old photos,
magazines, tools, small objects, natural materials like seeds, dried
leaves, pebbles, etc.
Students may bring drawings,
photocopies or digital prints (on non-glossy paper) that they would
like to incorporate into encaustic.
If they have them it is useful for students to bring drawing materials including pencils, oil pastels and any oil paints.
Students should wear studio clothing - encaustic does not come out of clothing.
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