Encaustic Journaling

For over three years now I have been using the medium of encaustic to follow my hearts musings. Through the use of image transfer, letter punches, word and number inclusion, collage layering and textural expression beeswax has become my paper and the paint brush my pen! Come join me in creating stand alone, or multiple storied paintings in encaustic that will reflect, dissect and express your own voice and inner musing~

The workshop will begin with demonstration in basic encaustic techniques followed by time to become comfortable painting in wax. From here all participants will indulge in numerous techniques as Patricia demonstrates then assists students through their own projects in wax journaling.

Kit Fee: $10

Supply List:

• 6 -10 boards no larger than 8x10 to paint on: either Claybord smooth or Plywood panels
• A few Oil bar or oil paint
• scissors
• Paper towel
• Wax paper for wrapping completed painting for transportation
• Latex or rubber gloves
  
  The following items are all suggestions: it will be important in the journaling process that you bring things, tools and elements that mean something to you. Think through the list and pull together things you’ll be able to translate into a story about you in the wax.
  
  
• Carving tools: Razor blades, scrapers, palette knives, pottery tools, cookie cutters-any metal that will cut into or carve the wax
• Impression makers: Screen, hardware, natural materials, scrapbooking stuff
• Collage material: Old paintings, decorative papers, fabric, yarn, string, wire, beads
• Image transfers: zerox copied images of photos, numbers, words
  
  (Be sure in using words/numbers that you print off in reverse image-this is necessary for the transfer. Also, the copy must be a zerox copy or a laser printer image, not ink jet-copy your ink jet images) black and white or color-bring both)
  
  
• Found objects or natural elements
• rusty metal, dried leaves, sticks, cones, wire
  
  Teacher will bring:
• Heated palettes
• Heat guns
• Beeswax
• Encaustic paints
• Brushes
• Some oils
• Sample board