Exploring Encaustic Imagery 9:00 - 4:30 Friday  
  Amanda Jolley $145    

This workshop is filled.
Student Level: Beginner - Intermediate
Type of Workshop: Process and Project
Prerequisite: None

 
 
 

Experience the magical fusion of imagery and encaustics. We will begin with the basics of laying a solid encaustic foundation (beeswax and damar resin). Added to this will be a variety of ways to add photographic imagery and symbols as an addition to your encaustic painting, or as the feature with encaustic enhancing the image. We will explore imagery techniques as we create several paintings including using a photo as the base of the painting, embedding a tissue image in a painting, and adding a transfer of an image on top of the wax. As a part of this exploration process, the techniques of creating texture and depth will also be expanded.

Provided by Instructor:
Griddles & electric skillets to heat wax
Heat Guns
Carving & scraping tools
Paint brushes
Paper towels
Plastic gloves
Mineral oil
Wax paper
Paper cutter

Materials Fee: $20 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
Birch plywood boards
Birch plywood boards, gessoed
Images on tissue paper
Images on cotton paper
Transfer images
unlimited use of:
Encaustic paint
Encaustic medium
Oil bars (R&F Paints)
Oil paint
Pan pastels & applicators
Water soluble crayons
Ephemera
Saral Transfer Paper
Transfer Foil
Pearl Ex powders 
Gel medium

Student should bring:
Scissors
Old spoon or bone folder for burnishing
Water tub

Optional:
Variety of symbols and images, smaller than 4", printed from a toner printer, no inkjet images
A few images printed on 100% cotton paper (cotton resume paper from office supply store works great). The images should not exceed 5x7. 
Watercolor painting on watercolor paper, 8x10 or smaller


If you'd like to place an advance order for supplies & tools for pick up at the on-site store when you arrive at AU, contact: The Occasional Artist - Email your order to: theoccasionalartist@cox.net or call 623-847-2215

Questions? email Amanda at amanda@amandajolley.com
Website: amandajolley.com