Acadia Workshop Center
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Workshops run 5 days, M-F, unless noted otherwise.
Patricia Baldwin Seggebruch
Encaustic Painting
Sorry, this workshop is closed
Join us for a week of wonderful experimentation and play in this extravaganza in beeswax! Experience the joy and versatility of this rich, organic medium as Patricia teaches you the basics then builds on these to excite you with numerous techniques that will get you doing everything encaustic. The diversity of this medium offers the artist opportunity to include all mediums and build on skills related to other creative outlets like no other medium can. Demonstration and hands on painting and experimenting is what the week is all about. With amply time to play in the wax, ask questions and develop a strong sense on what is possible in the medium, no one will go away without a fever f or encaustic! Reference Patricia's book, Encaustic Workshop for an outline of all that you get in a workshop with her~
Artist website: www.gingerfetish.blogspot.com
All levels - Sorry, this workshop is closed
Fee: $550 + $30 for supplies
SUPPLY LIST
While the main body of encaustic painting is based on beeswax, much can go into it! I will supply the wax, encaustic colors and the heating materials for use with encaustic so that you do not have to be concerned with investing in materials before you know what it’s all about! I also bring a small selection of collage materials and carving tools but you will have to bring your personality as well! That is, collect collage material, interesting carving tools or objects to press into the wax that will leave an interesting impression, image or photo transfers and what ever other ephemera you want to throw into the wax! Google encaustic online to get ideas of what other artists are doing in the medium for reference in selecting your tools to bring.
Supplies:
Wood on which to paint-I recommend Ampersand claybord smooth in assorted sizes, or hardware store plywood in assorted sizes. I will be working on claybord smooth 8x8x2 cradled boards. No larger than 8x10 or we wont have enough wax! I recommend at least a dozen boards.
Small hake or hog bristle brushes if you will choose to paint in detail-I just have large flat brushes for use.
Carving tools
Razor blades, scrapers, palette knives, pottery tools, cookie cutters-any metal that will cut into or carve the wax
Impression makers
Screen, hardware, natural materials, scrapbooking stuffCollage material
Old paintings, decorative papers, fabric, yarn, string, wire, beadsImage transfers
Rub-ons (scrap booking), zerox copied images of photos, numbers, words (Be sure in using words/numbers that you print off in reverse image-this is necessary for the transfer. Also, the copy must be a zerox copy or a laser printer image, not ink jet - copy your ink jet images) black and white or color-bring both
Gold or other foil, Renaissance foil (Michaels’ craft store), saral transfer paper
Oil bar or oil paint
Paper towels
Wax paper for wrapping completed painting for transportation
Latex or rubber gloves
While none of these supplies are steadfastly required aside from the boards and brushes, you will be much happier in the end if you bring as much as you can to personalize your work~
Email questions or clarifications: pbsartist@aol.com
Patricia's book published 2/2009
