RHONDA RAULSTON ART
UPCOMING WORKSHOP
ONE DAY HANDS-ON BEGINNER &
OPEN STUDIO*
ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP
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CLASS DETAILS ARE OUTLINED BELOW.
ONE-DAY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: 9AM - 4PM*
ALL TOOLS AND MATERIALS PROVIDED
$185 FULL DAY SESSION
*Studio will remain open until 5:00pm so you can complete any unfinished pieces.
The BEGINNER Encaustic Workshop focuses on materials, tools, safe studio practices, collage, stencils, incising and transfer techniques. Demonstrations and lectures are followed up in the studio by blocks of time that allow students ample opportunities to experiment with techniques and create finished pieces.
*OPEN STUDIO is an opportunity for students with encaustic experience to refine techniques and develop/finish work started in other workshops, as well as create new works utilizing all they learned in the Beginners and/or Intermediate workshops. Feedback and advice will be available if needed.
Class size is limited to 8 students. No previous drawing or painting experience is necessary.
BEGINNING STUDENTS WILL LEARN
Safe studio set up and practices
Use of tools and implements
All about encaustic materials: paints, medium, supports, collage materials, etc.
The history of encaustic and view a slide show of some contemporary artists’ works
All about encaustic techniques: paint application, layering, fusing, color mixing, pours, creating texture, scraping/incising, collage and embedding, image transfer, masking and stencils
And, if we have time… even more!
Students will leave with 2 to 5 completed works.
In BEGINNERS and INTERMEDIATE workshops, demonstrations are punctuated with ample studio time to practice. For OPEN STUDIO students, demonstrations will be given by request. In ALL workshops, individual instruction is provided.
*OPEN STUDIO IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE BEGINNER WORKSHOP OR WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH ENCAUSTIC PAINTING.
INTERMEDIATE AND OPEN STUDIO* ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP
CURRENTLY, I AM ONLY OFFERING INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED WORKSHOPS ON A PRIVATE STUDENT BASIS.
PLEASE EMAIL ME FOR DETAILS: RAULSTONART@GMAIL.COM
ONE DAY HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: 9AM - 4PM
LOCATION: TBA
ALL TOOLS AND MATERIALS PROVIDED
$185 FULL DAY SESSION
INTERMEDIATE Encaustic Workshop will build on the techniques and skills learned in Beginners' Encaustic Workshop, and explore additional techniques including the use of torches, advanced stencils, alcohol inks, creating texture, and embedding 3-D objects.)
The class size is limited to 8 students. No previous drawing or painting experience is necessary, but experience with encaustic is essential.
STUDENTS WILL LEARN
How to use a torch
Working with alcohol inks
Advanced stencil work and overlays
Advanced your skills in creating texture
Advanced embedding techniques
Use of textiles and fabric transfers
Students will leave with 2 to 5 completed works
In BEGINNERS and INTERMEDIATE workshops, demonstrations are interspersed with ample studio time to practice. For OPEN STUDIO students, demonstrations will be given by request. In ALL workshops, individual instruction is provided.