In this workshop, participants will enjoy a creative process of designing a mixed media work of art incorporating collage and mark-making in a variety of media, with an encaustic wax finish for a unique and captivating result.
Building the Design
We will work with collage materials, pens, high-contrast photocopies, and other mixed media materials to create a foundation for our encaustic overlay.
Making an Encaustic Sampler
Encaustic wax is a painting formula handed down from the ancient cultures of Egypt and Greece. It is made by mixing beeswax with tree resin and, when cured, can endure for centuries just as well as oil paint or tempera.