Learn the Ancient Art of Painting with Hot Wax and Resin
No Experience Necessary!

Carol Aaron returns with a three-hour encaustic painting class where you will learn to paint safely with a molten combination of beeswax, damar resin, and powdered pigments. You will blend colors, build textures, fuse with a heat gun, and use various tools for scraping and incising. At the end of the class, you'll leave with an archival 6 x 6" painting that you created, and the skills to make more!

Encaustic painting, the ancient art of using molten beeswax and pigments, offers a versatile and rewarding artistic experience. In this one-day workshop, suitable for beginners and enthusiasts alike, you will:

Discover the fundamentals of encaustic techniques and tools.

Learn how to safely work with heated wax and pigments.

Experiment with layering, fusing, and mark-making methods.

Create your own one-of-a-kind encaustic artwork to take home.

All materials are included: high quality, sustainably sourced wood panels, filtered beeswax, powdered pigments, and pre-made encaustic paints that you can purchase locally. This introductory class doesn't require any artistic skill. All you need is a desire to be creative and an appreciation for textured art.

This event will take place outdoors in the NCHM Centennial Courtyard.

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