It was such a lovely day that we set up outside (which also helped with the fumes!) Instructor Artist Sarah Seabolt gave demonstrations of several different ways to use encaustic, or heated wax, paints. Then everyone got to work on their own art using the heated wax paint on several pancake griddle palettes we provided. Sarah even showed how to do wax monoprints on paper, and how to draw with Hot Sticks on paper that’s placed on the griddle to heat and melt the wax. Everyone was very adventurous and focused and had a great time! Here are some pics from the day:
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- Participants paint from the cans of heated, pigmented wax which stay melted on the pancake griddle but cool when applied to the artwork.
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- Here’s a typical encaustic palette: Cans of melted pigmentd wax, uncolored wax medium, and stiff bristle brushes that won’t melt in the heat.
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- Sarah demonstrates how to create a card by drawing on the paper, then monoprinting heated wax to ‘color’ the card. You draw with wax directly on the pancake griddle pictured here, then place the drawing face down on the wax to transfer it to the drawing.
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- Sarah demonstrates how to collage and do Xerox image transfers with encaustic.
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- Our youngest participant fuses the cooled wax with a heat gun between applications to ensure good adhesion.
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- Sarah explains the basics of encaustic materials.
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- Participants experiment with the various techniques they were taught, making their own artwork.
