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Looking for unique things to do in Gellibrand or want to take your painting skills to the next level? Learn how to paint with encaustic wax and create a stunning artwork!
Encaustic painting is a historical technique, where the wax is heated up and painted with. Encaustic paint is a combination of beeswax, pigment and a small amount of hardener (either dammar resin or carnauba wax).
Your friendly teacher will help you work with the wax and the best tips on embedding images or small objects on the surface.
The wax paint is solid at room temperature so you will melt it before it can be applied. Once it cools and hardens, and a heat tool is used to ensure that each layer is fused to the last, this makes it a very tactile working experience.
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Beginner friendly - No experience in art, craft or encaustics is required for this workshop. Everything will be covered and you will be walked through creating your own piece of unique art.
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- Tea, coffee, full cream milk and sugar will be provided
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What to bring
Participants are encouraged to include their own imagery during the workshop - such as photography or copies of their original artwork. Emailing images to Deb prior to the workshop will allow her to print on rice paper, for embedding, in time for the workshop. Please bring lunch with you or purchase at the Gellibrand River Café next to the Gallery.
Your teacher
DEB GARTLAND AAPS is a self-taught traditional and contemporary fine art photographer, who goes around with a head full of high falutin’ ideas!
Deb‘s artistic journey started early in life with a passion for writing that continues to this day – however her main love in this area has been honed to children‘s writing and haiku.
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The beginning of 2019 saw Deb set up her Encaustic workshop in the Gallery, where she works and often collaborates with other artists, where she has the space to leave works in-situ, to quickly print off additional images as and when required and the freedom to do what she loves – create works that are left-of-field, confront viewers and challenge traditional boundaries.
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