A fellow artist once told me that any mark is better than no mark, and that advice has served me well. In this class we’ll pair encaustic painting with a variety mark making materials including ink, watercolor, and my favorite “instant stamps” to avoid that dreaded blank canvas as you begin new work.
These techniques will allow you to add gestural marks at any point in your creative process to add more more spontaneity and personal expression to your work, whether or not you usually work with encaustic.
This is how I create my own encaustic paintings, so if you enjoy my work you'll love learning how to do it yourself. Come with an open mind and ready to make experimental work in a fun, relaxed atmosphere.
All supplies will be provided and most students leave class with 1-2 finished projects.