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Encaustic Painting – Basic Wax Tools & Techniques

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This class is for everyone, whether you're a beginner or experienced artist.

Love working with mixed-media? Join Alexandra Reid as she helps you to explore the world of creating with hot wax and oil paint, called encaustic painting.

In this class you will receive a quick overview of encaustic painting through the ages, and then on to learning the basic tools and techniques.

Some of the things we will cover in this class:

  • Making your own encaustic medium
  • Colouring your medium with pigments and paints
  • Choosing substrates to paint on
  • Using different 'hot' tools to paint with
  • Fusing your paint layers to build up depth

    By the end of this class, you will have learned how paint using an ancient technique in a fun and modern way.

    Come and get ready to wax on!

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Encaustic Painting – Basic Wax Tools & Techniques

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  • Type
    Online Courses
  • Provider
    Skillshare
  • Pricing
    Free Trial Available
  • Duration
    On-Demand
  • Certificate
    Paid Certificate

This class is for everyone, whether you're a beginner or experienced artist.

Love working with mixed-media? Join Alexandra Reid as she helps you to explore the world of creating with hot wax and oil paint, called encaustic painting.

In this class you will receive a quick overview of encaustic painting through the ages, and then on to learning the basic tools and techniques.

Some of the things we will cover in this class:

  • Making your own encaustic medium
  • Colouring your medium with pigments and paints
  • Choosing substrates to paint on
  • Using different 'hot' tools to paint with
  • Fusing your paint layers to build up depth

    By the end of this class, you will have learned how paint using an ancient technique in a fun and modern way.

    Come and get ready to wax on!