December 15, 2012, Visarts, Richmond, VA

11-4pm

The Visual Arts Center, Richmond, VA



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Encaustic is a luminous medium that is made up of molten beeswax, pigment and resin. It can be smooth and shiny, textured and three-dimensional all on the same painting. We will explore melting and fusing, line and edge, working with paper, texture photos and collage. It is ideal for working abstractly or in a more representational style. Encaustic, once an ancient process, is now updated with new tools and equipment. The participants will be supplied with a small wooden panel 4x6 inches for each of the techniques demonstrated. Bring your own 9x12 inch boards for larger work. This is a solvent free medium. Equipment, paint, medium, brushes and tools will be provided . No prior encaustic experience necessary. A materials list will be e-mailed upon class confirmation.

Visual Art Center
1812 West Main Street
Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-0094
www.visarts.org  
   

questions?  richmondencaustic@gmail.com

November 13-December 18, 2012, Visarts, Richmond, VA

6 Tuesdays 6:00-8:30pm


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Encaustic Painting (all levels)


6:00 – 8:30 PM

Encaustic painting, once an ancient medium, is now updated with new tools and equipment. This process  produces impressive results with luminous and jewel-like surfaces and textures. Artists come to encaustic painting from many other mediums which then creates a dynamic and rich experience.  Areas covered include: safe studio practices, surface preparation and resources.  Various demonstrations will be scheduled with plenty of time to experiment. Participants will learn techniques such as melting through, line and edge, transfers, texture and incorporating paper and photos. Each person can choose to practice all of these methods or just the ones that interest them. At the end of the workshop, artists will be familiar with a range of techniques which they can use in their work.  
Small wooden and matboard (4x6 inches)  panels will be supplied for each of the techniques demonstrated. Bring wood panels up to 9x12" (not clayboard) if you'd like to make larger, more resolved work. This is a solvent free medium. Equipment, paint, medium, brushes and tools will be provided by the instructor. No prior encaustic experience necessary.   An optional materials list will be emailed to you once you register before the first class.
contact me with any questions. richmondencaustic@gmail.com

For those who have some experience with encaustic painting you can further your ideas or try some new techniques.



Visual Art Center
1812 West Main Street
Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-0094
www.visarts.org  
   

questions?  richmondencaustic@gmail.com 



November 10, 2012, Workhouse, Lorton, VA

11-5pm

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All Skill Levels                 


This workshop is for artists who are new to encaustic or have already got their hands into the wax.

 Encaustic is a luminous medium that is made up of molten beeswax, pigment and dammar resin. Once an ancient process, it is now updated with new tools and equipment. The process produces impressive results with jewel- like surfaces and textures. 
We will cover safe studio practices, melting and fusing, line and edge, working with paper, photography and texture. The participant will be supplied with a small practice panel (4x6”) for each technique on which to practice. I supply the equipment, paint, medium, brushes and tools. 

Once you've registered I will contact you with an optional materials list. 

Contact me at ricmondencaustic@gmail.com

Workhouse.org

A Program of the Lorton Arts Foundation           
9601 Ox Road
Lorton, VA 22079
703-584-2909

https://reservations.workhousearts.org/SelectTime.aspx

October 27, 2012, PAAL, Petersburg, VA


11am- 3pm

Petersburg Area Art League
7 E. Old St., Petersburg, VA 23803 · 804.861.4611

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Encaustic is a luminous medium that is made up of molten beeswax, pigment and resin. It can be smooth and shiny,textured and three-dimensional all on the same painting. We will explore melting and fusing, line and edge, working with paper, texture and scraping. It is ideal for scribing with lines, working abstractly or in a more representational style. Encaustic, once an ancient process, is now updated with new tools and equipment. Each participant will be supplied with a small piece of board (4×6”) for each of the techniques. If you would like to work larger please bring wood panels up to 9×12”. This is a good size for workshops. The equipment, paint, medium, brushes and tools will be provided. This is a solvent free medium.

October 20, 2012, Saturday Visarts, Richmond, VA

11-4pm

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Encaustic is a luminous medium that is made up of molten beeswax, pigment and resin. It can be smooth and shiny, textured and three-dimensional all on the same painting. We will explore melting and fusing, line and edge, working with paper, texture and collage. It is ideal for working abstractly or in a more representational style. Encaustic, once an ancient process, is now updated with new tools and equipment. The participants will be supplied with a small wooden panel 4x5 inches for each of the techniques demonstrated. Bring your own 9x12 inch boards for larger work. This is a solvent free medium. Equipment, paint, medium, brushes and tools will be provided by the instructor. No prior experience necessary. A materials list will be e-mailed upon class confirmation.

Visual Art Center
1812 West Main Street
Richmond, VA 23220
804-353-0094
www.visarts.org  
   

questions?  richmondencaustic@gmail.com