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Date: Tuesdays, June 17-July 1, 2025
Time: 9:30 am-12:00 pm Pacific Time (12:30-3:00 pm Eastern Time/5:30-8:00 pm London Time)
Level: All levels welcome
Medium: Mixed media (encaustic paint, drawing materials, pigment sticks and pastels)
Encaustic is one of the oldest painting techniques, created by mixing pure pigment with beeswax and resin. The mixture is applied hot and reheated to fuse the layers together. Combining it with photography offers mixed media artists a truly revelatory experience, showcasing its incredible versatility. Whether you’re new to the medium or have some experience, this quick-start class requires no prior knowledge, and we’ll use some supplies you may already have in your studio.
Working with encaustic expands the traditional methods of hand coloring photographs, allowing you to add rich texture and depth. The look you achieve depends on how you choose combine colorful encaustic paint, drawing materials, pigment sticks, and pastels. I’ll walk you through these techniques using two different projects, sharing how I layer materials and bring my own images to life.
The best part? The process is very forgiving. Changes can be made easily as you work, with your original photograph protected by our first layers of wax. I often work with photos taken on my iPhone, so no fancy camera gear is needed. And if you’d like to follow along step-by-step, I’ll share the same images I’ll use in the demos for you to download. Join me with an open mind, ready to experiment and explore new creative possibilities.
Topics covered will include: Printing and mounting your photographs, layering and texturing wax, incorporating compatible media, and setting up a compact and affordable encaustic workspace at home.
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$225.00
Linda Robertson is a nationally recognized artist, art instructor, and author of the Embracing Encaustic book series. She has exhibited her work throughout the United States and has taught art workshops for the last 20 years. Linda has been featured speaker and instructor at numerous art conferences, and her work has been published in books and periodicals including American Art Collector, Authentic Visual Voices, and Professional Artist Magazine.
Linda has been a featured presenter and instructor at the International Encaustic Artists (IEA) retreat in Ireland, and leads her own art retreats in Ireland annually. She founded the Oregon chapter of the IEA almost 20 years ago and is a recipient of their prestigious La Vendéenne Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement and practice of encaustic painting. You can also work with Linda at the Pacific Northwest Art School on Whidbey Island at her 3-day workshops each summer.
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