March 15 Encaustic Workshop at Visarts, Richmond, VA

10:30am - 4:00pm All Levels

3 spots open as of Feb. 25

Experience the process of working with the solvent-free, luminous colors of encaustic in a supportive, experimental and fun atmosphere

All Levels

Encaustic is a luminous medium that is made up of molten beeswax, pigment and resin. It can be smooth and shiny or textured and three-dimensional all on the same painting. We will explore melting and fusing the wax, making clean lines and edges, texture, and collage. Encaustic is ideal for working abstractly or in a more representational style. You will be given a small wooden panel (4x5”) for each of the techniques demonstrated, and you can bring your own 9x12 inch boards for larger work. The instructor will provide equipment, paint, medium, brushes and tools. No encaustic experience is necessary. For students who have taken encaustic painting in the past this is an opportunity to review processes, delve into an idea more deeply or try something new.

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

NEW TIME     Encaustic Painting 1:30pm - 4pm  February 19- 26 Six Wednesdays

FULL

Experience the process of working with the solvent-free, luminous colors of encaustic in a supportive, experimental, and fun atmosphere

Beginners 

Encaustic is a luminous medium that is made up of molten beeswax, pigment and resin. It can be smooth and shiny or textured and three-dimensional all on the same painting. We will explore melting and fusing the wax, making clean lines and edges, texture, and collage. Encaustic is ideal for working abstractly or in a more representational style. You will be given a small wooden panel (4x5”) for each of the techniques demonstrated, and you can bring your own 9x12 inch boards for larger work. The instructor will provide equipment, paint, medium, brushes and tools.

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

February 18- March 26, 2014 Tuesdays 6-830pm   Texture and Pattern

Visual Arts Center, Richmond, VA

FULL as of 2/9 

This workshop is for those who have had some experience with encaustic painting and who are interested in using texture and patterns to not only enrich the surface of their work but to build the structure within the painting. You will have the opportunity to try the accretion technique using a slightly cooler brush, the heated palette knife to create stalagmites of wax, a thick stencil to create pattern and the batik pen for serpentine lines. You will have hardware store items as well as tools that are usually used for other mediums available to try out. 

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

February 8, 2014 Photos and Encaustic  at Visarts, Richmond, VA

10:30am - 4pm

complete

intermediate level.

You will learn to incorporate your images and encaustic onto a panel as collage or by attaching the image directly on a panel as a basis for further work. We will focus on choosing the right image for this process, layering and surface embellishments only possible with encaustic.  prerequisite: Encaustic Painting or Encaustic Painting Workshop.

www.visarts.org

804-353-0094 

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