Workshops
Workshops are presented on a demand and cost R900 per day including all materials.
A minimum of 4 people are required for each class
What to expect from a workshop
The encaustic painting workshops are designed to excite, encourage and breathe life into your creative process. It is a challenging medium that promises to stretch your artistic boundaries. The process is organic and begs you to let go of control.
The workshops are presented at our encaustic art studio and no experience is required.
Only four participants are allowed per class otherwise an external venue is arranged.
As the medium is instantly drying, you will walk away with completed art works.
Come and immerse yourself in a deep yet playful exploration of encaustic painting and creative practices. You will not only advance your technical skills but also save valuable time troubleshooting your way through the process.
Priming and Color
The Beginners Course is a step-by-step course that takes you through the process of creating and working with encaustic.
The course will teach you about:
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Materials, tools and equipment;
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Safety and ventilation;
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Creating a smooth surface and priming your panel;
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Prepare your own encaustic medium made from scratch and how to turn that medium into coloured encaustic paint;
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Mastering a blowtorch;
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Troubleshooting.
Techniques
The Intermediate Course requires a strong basic working knowledge of encaustic painting and familiarity handling a blowtorch.
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Shellac burn effects;
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Colour and palette selection;
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Image transfer of a non-toxic photocopy allowing you to incorporate design and photographic elements as part of your work;
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Photo embedding.
Integrate
The Not Just the Basics workshop requires a strong working knowledge of encaustic painting. These workshops are customised based on the attendee’s needs and level.
The following aspects of encaustic painting will be covered:
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Incorporating graphite powder and other media such as rice paper and ink;
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Mark making techniques;
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Encaustic monotype printing.