SOLD OUT: Beginner Encaustic And Shellac Full Day Workshop (Thur 29 August 2024)

Beginner Class: Morning Session (09:00 – 12:30)
Join us for a captivating journey into the ancient art of encaustic painting. In the morning session, you’ll embark on an exploration of heated encaustic medium, comprised of beeswax and damar resin, as you learn to create luminous artworks on birchwood panels.

What You’ll Learn:

• Discover the vibrant world of color pigments and learn how to integrate them seamlessly into your encaustic creations.
• Master the techniques of applying encaustic medium to create smooth, primed surfaces, and experiment with basic textures.
• Create four stunning artworks under the guidance of an experienced instructor, each a testament to your newfound skills and creativity.

Shellac Burn Class: Afternoon Session (13:00 – 16:00)
In the afternoon session, delve deeper into the realm of encaustic art with the mesmerizing technique of shellac burning. Learn to craft intricate weblike patterns atop your encaustic paintings, adding depth and dimension to your compositions.

What You’ll Experience:

• Step-by-step guidance on the process of working with shellac, including building depth and layering multiple shellac burns.
• Create a captivating artwork on a 300mm x 300mm birchwood panel, infused with the unique beauty of shellac burn techniques.
• All materials are included.
• Join us for a full day of creativity, exploration, and the enchanting art of encaustic painting. Unleash your imagination and discover the limitless possibilities of wax and pigment.

Date: Thursday, 29 Aug – 2024
Time: 9:00 – 16:00 (7 hours) Morning Session (9:00 – 12:00) Afternoon Session (13:00 – 16:00)
Place: The Deckle Edge @ 13 Brickfield Road, Salt River
Workshops space limited booking essential

Includes all materials (please bring your own apron):

All materials will be supplied.

You will also receive a 10% Deckle shopping coupon for the day of the workshop

Recommended age: All welcome from 14 years and up.

About the facilitatior:

The course is presented by Marina Wilbraham that has been presenting encaustic art classes in Gauteng, Cape Town, Knysna, Bloemfontein and Stilbaai since 2019 and established Encaustry (Pty) Ltd that provides encaustic art supplies and promote encaustic art in South Africa.

* Encaustic art, derived from the Greek word “enkaustikos,” meaning “to burn in,” is a painting technique that involves using heated beeswax to which coloured pigments are added. This molten mixture is then applied to a surface—usually wood, though canvas and other materials can also be used. The key characteristic of encaustic art is the use of heat at various stages of the process, both to fuse the wax onto the surface and to manipulate the wax once it’s applied, creating textures and effects that are unique to this medium.

* Shellac , derived from the Hindi word “shelak,” which translates to “scale” or “covering,” refers to a resin secreted by the female lac bug on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. This resin is collected and processed into flakes. Shellac is used to create layers of texture and depth. When applied over encaustic paint (which is wax-based), shellac can be selectively burned or melted to achieve a variety of intricate patterns and glossy textured effects .

*If you need to cancel your workshop booking, please let us know by 11 a.m the weekday before the workshop. To help us support the facilitator, late cancellations will not be refunded. A credit for future events could be granted at our discretion.

R1,500.00

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