Description
Encaustic painting has often been called the ultimate mixed media. This workshop will not only prove the case, but expand the bounds of what it means to paint with wax and a variety of unusual materials and tools. This creative exploration, underpinned by freedom of mark making and immersion in the intuitive process, is a non-traditional approach to encaustic painting. We’ll use wax, resin, pigments, water and fire to create our own take on mixed media. If weather permits, we can take a turn creating outdoors, en plein air, for inspiration from the natural environment. This is an opportunity to take your artistic expression in a new direction and find joy in the process.
About the Instructor
Shannon Carlson is a Pacific Northwest encaustic artist whose work is influenced by a sense of place—particularly wild places, the delicate balance of our ecosystem and the work of conservation. She finds magic in the transformative quality of working with wax, pigment and fire—often working en plein air in her early layers of a painting, allowing her to immerse herself in the inspiration of the natural environment.
Learn More
www.shannoncarlsonfineart.com
Materials List
You will need to bring:
Set of 12 soft pastels
Set of colored pencils
PanPastels —4 or 5 colors of your choice (medium to dark recommended)
1 graphite pencil
3 pink pearl erasers
Water bottle (with spray nozzle)
X-acto knife
Self healing cutting mat
Painter’s tape
2 unprepared wood panels (choice of sizes/cradled optional, max 16×16)
1-2 Ampersand encaustic board (choice of sizes/cradled optional, max 16×16)
Optional: Bring photo reference materials for inspiration, landscapes for abstraction
Face mask for dry pigments, if preferred
Provided by instructors:
Encaustic medium (beeswax/damar resin)
Specialty paper substrates for experimentation
Card stock paper
Carbon paper
Sandpaper
Extra pigments and pastels
Graphite powder
Venetian plaster ground
Ceramic tools/scrapers
Nitrile gloves
Palette knives
Propane torch
Heating equipment