Journaling in Wax Sunday 9:00 - 4:30 $130  
  Patricia Seggebruch    


Student Level: Intermediate to Advanced, anyone who has taken the jump into encaustics
Type of Workshop: Process and Project

 

    For over three years now I have been using the medium of encaustic to follow my hearts musings. Through the use of image transfer, letter punches, word and number inclusion, collage layering and textural expression beeswax has become my paper and the paint brush my pen! Come join me in creating stand alone, or multiple storied paintings in encaustic that will reflect, dissect and express your own voice and inner musing~

    The workshop will begin with demonstration in basic encaustic techniques followed by time to become comfortable painting in wax. From here all participants will indulge in numerous techniques as Patricia demonstrates then assists students through their own projects in wax journaling.

    Kit fee of $10.00 payable to Instructor at class time includes: Beeswax, damar, encaustic colors, latex gloves, wax paper, paper towel

    Supplies provided by Instructor: some collage papers, one clayboard per student and use of Instructor's oil paint, Heating palette/gun, incising tools, image transfers, brushes

    Supply List:
  • Wood on which to paint-I recommend Ampersand Claybord smooth or hardware store plywood. I will be working on claybord smooth boards. Please no larger than 8x10 or we won’t have enough wax or space! I recommend at least four boards.
  • Small hake or hog bristle brushes if you will choose to paint in detail-I just have large flat brushes for use.
  • The following are suggested with heavy recommendation in order to personalize your work:
    • 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, scrap booking stuff
    • Collage material
    • Old paintings, decorative papers, fabric, yarn, string, wire, beads
    • Image transfers
    • 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
    • Oil bar or oil paint, rubons (scrap booking supply area of craft stores

Questions? Email Patricia at pbsartist@aol.com
Website: www.pbsartist.com