About this Event
Photo Encaustic Workshop
Celebrate Valentine’s Day in a creative way! Join us for a Photo Encaustic Workshop where you’ll transform personal photos into luminous encaustic art.
Valentine’s Day Special Price: $100 per person (regularly $150)
- Hands-on workshop with all materials provided
- No prior encaustic experience needed
- Fun for friends, partners, or anyone who loves to create
This is a wonderful opportunity to slow down, experiment, and make a meaningful piece this Valentine’s Day.
Encaustic Fine Art Photo Workshop
Looking to add visual interest to your art? Want to create something that truly resonates with you?
In this intuitive workshop, you’ll explore how to let your heart tell its own story through art. You’ll create unique pieces that reflect your personal experiences while inviting viewers to engage with your work in their own way.
What to Expect:
- Images Provided: Students will be given images to work with.
- Personalized Editing Session:
Each student will receive guidance to select images that best fit their visual narrative and composition. - Collage and Encaustic Techniques:
Learn to combine photographic imagery with collage and encaustic painting, creating a beautiful blend of textures. - Creative Exploration:
Think creatively, symbolically, and intuitively as you work. Discover the rich history of encaustic painting and the versatility of working with wax. - Hands-On Demonstrations:
Watch demonstrations on techniques like image transfers, embedding images in warm wax, and using tools like encaustic irons and stylus for added texture and dimension. - Textural Elements:
Explore how to use fabrics as embossing elements, along with techniques for gold leafing, applying patinas, and dry rubs.
Join us for this engaging workshop, where you’ll leave with an 8x8 painting—a stunning mixed media piece perfect for gifting or as a beautiful addition to your home!
What Is Encaustic?
Encaustic comes from the Greek word meaning “to heat or burn in.” This ancient technique uses heat to melt 100% pure beeswax and damar resin (tree sap).
Notably, the Fayum Mummy Portraits from the 1st Century A.D. showcased realistic details and have remained vibrant due to encaustic's durability. Beeswax is moisture-resistant, preventing deterioration, yellowing, or darkening.
Encaustic can be used alone for its transparency or combined with pigments. Layers of the medium are melted and applied, then reheated to fuse them together.
Beginners welcome!
Links:
Website: AmandaPierceArt.com
Instagram: @amanda.pierce.art
Facebook: Facebook/AmandaPierceArt
YouTube: My YouTube channel
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
La FAB sur Mill, 8 Chemin Mill, Chelsea, Canada
CAD 114.97
