Photo to Fine Art: Encaustic Photography Intensive - July 4-7
July 4 - 7 (4-day workshop)
Course Summary
This workshop is suitable for new or experienced encaustic artists.
Immerse yourself in the evocative, layered, and story-telling possibilities of photographs secreted beneath the dreamy depths of encaustic wax in this four-day workshop. Explore techniques to print, distress and alter inkjet, LaserJet, fabric, and professionally printed photos, so they possess the qualities of both photograph and hand-painted fine art.
Bathe your photographs and prints in sweet-smelling beeswax, learning encaustic techniques to transfer, colour, fuse, alter, glaze, smooth, texture, highlight and gild images.
Learn encaustic fundamentals: studio set up, safety, tools, techniques, materials and more. Suitable for new and experienced artists alike.
In this workshop, participants will:
- Learn the Fundamentals: Understand the history and basics of encaustic painting, including safety protocols, tools, and materials.
- Prepare Photographic Materials: Explore various methods to print and incorporate photographs into encaustic paintings. Learn about paper, fabric, and alternative printing methods and their applications, mounting images on substrates for seamless painting integration.
- Photo-Alteration and Enhancement: Utilize reductive distressing methods such as scratching and sanding and alternative printing techniques to reveal underlying layers, add texture, depth, and a sense of history to your images.
- Master Image Transfers: Develop skills in transferring photographic images directly onto wax surfaces, creating ethereal and layered effects.
- Explore Layering Techniques, Texture and Tools: Experiment with building up translucent and opaque layers of translucent and coloured waxes to add depth and dimension to artwork. Carve into your work to layer complexity, and master tools that add raised lines and 3D tactility.
- Incorporate Mixed Media and Collage: Enhance your pieces by embedding collage elements, stamps, and other effects into the wax, resulting in complex and personalized compositions.
- Work Large: Learn methods to incorporate imagery into larger encaustic paintings.
- Understand Composition and Design: Discuss the elements and principles of design and how they relate to your work and concepts.
By the end of this intensive workshop, you will have created a series of unique encaustic photographic and painterly artworks expanding your creative vision and pictorial concepts.
Students will complete approximately six 8” x 10” photographic paintings, and one 16 x 20” photographic painting, providing a diverse portfolio of techniques and finished pieces.
All tools and materials provided, except boards and photos. Students provide their own photographs for personalized work.
Class size is limited to 8 students for personalized attention.
Light snacks and drinks provided.
Accessibility: Elevator available on weekdays 8 am to 3:30 pm. Weekend students are required to climb two flights of stairs. Please advise instructor if accessibility is a concern.
Photo to Fine Art: Encaustic Photography Intensive
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Includes Supplies
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- Supplies Value $120
Class Supplies and Details (Click to open)
Registration and Class Details:
Registration is confirmed with full payment. Please note fees are refundable up to one month before the class date, but are subject to a $35 CAD administration fee. Cancellations less than one month before class date are non-refundable unless your spot can be filled by a waitlisted student. Non-refundable cancellations by student will be credited and can be applied to another workshop or to purchase artwork.
Classes run 10 AM- 4PM. Class size is limited to 8 students, for personalized attention. A minimum of four students is required to run classes.
Supplies:
All tools and materials provided* except substrate boards.
Shary’s professional studio is fully equipped with all workshop supplies* including: encaustic medium, pigmented waxes, paints, inks, mixed media materials, inks, oil sticks, pastels, photographs, embellishments, tools, equipment, and more, as required.
Please note that encaustic waxes and pigments are costly, and are provided for students at excellent value. See art supply outlets for cost reference: https://opusartsupplies.com/search?q=encaustic+&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&type=product
*Students are required to bring six 8 x 10” (or 8 x 8”) and one 16 x 20”wooden panels, or these can be purchased from instructor.
Students should bring their own photographs for personalized work. Instructor will provide a few photos for specialized use.
Light snacks and drinks provided.
Detailed class, photo printing, and supplies information are provided prior to workshop commencement. Students are welcome to bring their favourite additional personal materials, tools, ephemera, apron, etc.
Location and Accessibility:
Location:
Studio 342-1000 Parker Street Studios
Vancouver, B.C. Canada
Elevator available on weekdays 8 am to 3:30 pm. Weekend students are required to climb two flights of stairs.
Please advise instructor if accessibility is a concern.
