Waxed Powder Painting

Delve into the art of mark making with the "waxed powder painting" (WPP) technique in this workshop. WPP involves applying powder pigments directly to paper supports. Participants will gain hands-on experience in mixing colors with powder pigments, applying pigments using brushes, creating stencils, and preparing and applying wax. WPP works are finished with either cold wax or encaustic media. The workshop concludes with participants leaving with at least one completed WPP piece.

Corey S. Pressman is an artist, writer, and teacher living in the Pacific Northwest. His art is shown around the country and is featured is several public collections. Corey is a member/owner of the Blackfish Gallery in Portland, Oregon. He regularly teaches workshops and classes in artmaking and is faculty at the University of Portland’s Integrative Health and Wellness program. He has published academic works as well as short stories and poetry in both journals and bound collections including Gastronomica, Pine Row Press, Santa Clara Review, Clackamas Literary Review, and Arizona State University Press.

Exacto knife

Assorted graphite pencils

Beeswax

Damar resin

Gamsol

Arches Cover paper

Canson watercolor paper

Stencil brushes

Powdered pigments

Pastels

Cast iron pans