Private Small Group Encaustic Workshop Via Zoom Available

This just in from the Amanda Smith Gallery…

Encaustic | Workshop In A Box For A Private Group

INSTRUCTORS | Amanda Smith and Kevin Tully
DATE | four hours with half hour follow up at date to be determined
TUITION | $325.00 per person includes all supplies
WORKSHOP SIZE | from 2 to 4 students

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION | If you would like to create your own group of students, we can schedule a private Zoom online encaustic workshop just for your group.

How will that work?  We will ship you a box full of all the equipment, supplies and tools you will need to participate along with us. This includes 4 boards with your images prepped and ready for encaustic along with one image/board for you to practice gluing.  The cost of the class will include shipping to you and the return to us.

The workshop will cover:

• History of encaustic and view examples of work

• Preparing digital images for printing

• Preparation of boards

• Application of encaustic

• Demonstration of hand coloring on wax

• Incising in the wax with various tools

• Image transfer onto the wax with inkjet copies

• Layering of images with tissue paper

• Demonstration of application of cold wax

• Various techniques to add texture to wax

• Finishing the sides of the boards and proper hanging techniques

• Care of encaustic art

Any questions, email amanda@asmithgallery.com.

Fine art encaustic (detail) by Leah MacDonald from the Hahnemühle website