SMOOTH: How to Create Glassy Encaustic Surfaces
Watch as Shary demonstrates how a thin painted or poured wax surface creates an open invitation to inks, photographs, and mixed media collage.
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Over 30 minutes of instruction for just USD $40.00!
Course Summary
Who doesn't love the textural effects of encaustic? But the perfectly smooth translucence of a glassy wax surface is a beautiful sight to behold - and challenging to achieve! Watch, as Shary demonstrates how a thin painted or poured surface on wood creates an open invitation to fluid media like alcohol ink.
See how a slender layer of encaustic medium imparts a dreamy atmosphere to photographs. Discover how to bury mixed media or 3D elements cleanly and invitingly in a lustrous bed of wax. Tips for achieving large smooth surfaces will be discussed.
* Please note: Smooth is a remastered video included in Painting with Fire 2020/2021
Part One
- Introduction
- Why create a smooth surface?
- Applications to mixed media encaustic
- Resource List pdf
Part Two
- Techniques for achieving a smooth surface
- Brushing
- Ironing
- Wax dam
- Pouring
- Studio set up and safety
- Overview of Tools and supplies
- Substrate options
- Photographs
- Preparation of surfaces
- Encaustic Medium and encaustic paint options for surfaces
Part Three
- Brushing on a smooth surface
- Using an iron
- Building a wax dam
- Fusing
Part Four
- Pouring
- Encaustic colour choice options
- Pouring on Photos, Paintings
- Batch Pouring
Part Five
- Working Large
- “The Great Reveal”
- Working the Poured Surface: Photography
- Mixed Media
- Surface treatments and materials
- Hot tools
- Conclusion-
- Resource References
- Continuing Education
Shary Bartlett
Shary Bartlett is a fine artist living in Vancouver, Canada.
Her award-winning mixed media body of work includes encaustic, acrylic, fibre arts, prints, sculptural assemblage, collage and altered photographs. She has been a long-time Fine Arts instructor at colleges, universities, international conferences and retreats and teaches as part of the acclaimed international online encaustic masterclass, Painting with Fire.
Course Curriculum
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Such an Informative Course
"I learned so much from this course and my encaustic surfaces are so much better now that I have implemented some of your tips. Thank you!!"
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Coordinator, Continuing Studies Division, Capilano University
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Coordinator Visual Arts and Commercial Illustration,
Langara College Continuing Studies
"Shary's workshop was a really enjoyable, educational day. I learnt an incredible amount about the art of encaustic and left with a piece I can hang on my wall. Shary was knowledgeable about her subject and able to impart that knowledge with ease. She was wonderfully generous with materials. A day well spent and a class I can highly recommend."
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Ruby Dog's Art House
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Student
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Silky Smooth
The perfectly smooth translucence of a glassy encaustic surface is a beautiful sight to behold - and challenging to achieve!
Watch as Shary demonstrates how a thin painted or poured wax surface creates an open invitation to inks, photographs and mixed media collage. Explore the many ways to create gorgeous, thin encaustic surfaces for fluid media like alcohol ink, photographs or mixed media!
You'll Learn About
- Techniques for achieving a smooth surface
- Pouring
- Brushing
- Ironing
- Wax dam
- Substrates, Surface Preparation, Photographs, Fusing
- Studio set up and safety
- Tools and supplies
- Encaustic paint: Clear, White, Coloured
- Batch Pouring and Working Large
- Mixed Media Resource list
Over 30 minutes of instruction
for just USD $40.00!
Reviews
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Top Rated
Patricia Bottorff
Easy to Follow
Enjoyed learning all the techniques for a smoother substrate. Now I just need to jump in and try them. Thank you, Shary!
Jill Tester2
Such an Informative Course
I learned so much from this course and my encaustic surfaces are so much better now that I have implemented some of your tips. Thank you!!
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