71st encaustic workshop

Mónica

 It is hard to believe that this class was the first time anyone attending ever tried encaustic. There were some truly professional results.

Gaby

Elaine

Lauren

Bertha

Elaine

Mónica

Lauren

We just finished two days of fun and creativity. It was a great group and varied creativity.

new encaustic enthusiasts

Chris

Donnis

       Donnis and Chris had a   semi-private 2 day workshop and both loved the procedure and technique. What's not to love? Chris is already planning on taking another class. This was Donnis' second workshop.

All student encaustic work:

A work in progress

Beverly loves texture

Dee Dee

Karen

July introductory workshop.

New video about the workshops.

workshop video

I just posted a new YouTube video on my encaustic workshops. Check it out and see some of the amazing work done in my classes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M5teveVV6c
I am so proud of my students!

 Victor came to from San Antonio to San Miguel for a long,  private class, in advanced encaustic techniques. He is an interesting artist and his most famous client is Barack Obama.

Encaustic is a new way of artistic expression for Victor and I am sure he will be creating some interesting work.

Ivy

Jan

Kate

Kay

Reg

Another delightful intro workshop.Once again. everyone traveled their encaustic journey differently.  It is always special to invite people into my studio to experience encaustic for the first time. Sometimes the shared energy creates even more creativity. We all had fun.

I enjoyed the private workshop today with Shannon, a professional figurative artist. She was able to add a few more techniques to her encaustic practice.

March 21012 Advanced encaustic techniques

We just finished the two day advanced encaustic workshop. I showed so many different techniques, and everyone wanted to try something new and did.

Bev and Anna with a carved India ink and encautic piece.

Rae experimenting with oil on milk paint then several layers of encasutic medium

Sher; transfers, taping and adding oil to the encaustic

Lynda, working over an older piece

Anna tried oil and charcoal on encaustic for a portrait.

Rae's "soft finish" oil under encaustic. Right side, water sprayed into hot encaustic.

Lynda; lots of layers with wax pencil

Bev; transfers, collage screening and more.

Sher; taping, collage, oil and encaustic portrait,

Me with an older piece: oil and encaustic

Introductory workshop, march 2012

I had to insist that we take a break. It was hard for them to leave the studio

Mary Ellen

Sharon

Jean

Bev

Hara

Another delightful group of people finished the intro to encaustic today. Most say that they want to continue experiencing painting with encaustic.

3 more private encaustic students in February.

I didn't give regular workshops in February, but had the fun of giving private classes.

Leona

Anita

Kathleen

Another private encaustic class

John Pie from Canada and I enjoyed an all day intensive encaustic class. Now he is another person bitten with the encaustic bug. I look forward to seeing what he will be creating in his home studio.

encaustic demos for advanced class

using the hot pen

adding india ink

making white; plain wax and white powdered pigment

The warm mixture must be mulled until smooth and then added to clear encaustic medium. It makes a beautiful white paint.

Here I am pounding a chain into the layers of encaustic to make texture