Encaustic Workshop
What a great week-end! Two whole days of just creating. The workshop was given by Artists / Photographers Leah McDonald and Athena Petra. I got to be part of it along with a few other artists most of them photographers. I learned not only about painting with encaustics but also about encaustics and photography. Following is a visual journey of my week-end.
The "Bees Wax"
The paint melting
Leah McDonald
Leah showing us different things you can do with the bee’s wax once it’s applied to the substrate.
Leah & Toni
Toni Robertson, photographer
Leah McDonald and Athena Petra
Athena sharing one of her photographs
Rita
Rita Bernstein, photographer
Oil Sticks
Oil Paints
The painting room in Leah’s studio.
Encaustic Photograph
One of my “Hat” photographs glued to the substrate, covered with Bees Wax and painted with oil paints.
My paintings with encaustics will be up tomorrow.
This is my 2nd workshop in the last few months. I took another one back in December with encaustic artist Lorraine Glessner
Awesome, I’m not an artist but seeing photos from your workshop:
a. I want a studio like that and
b. I want to “play” with art materials in a studio like that
inspiring…could bring out my inner artist.
Keep on making that art. I never know what you’re going to create next.
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This was fun to see, Dora. But where are you.
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Dora Ficher Reply:
April 18th, 2010 at 10:06 pm
hmm….have to get them.
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Hi Dora, I really enjoyed seeing the photos of your workshop—made me wish I was there with you. I am looking forward to seeing your encaustic paintings tomorrow.
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Dora Ficher Reply:
April 18th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
Thanks Jennifer! It really was a lot of fun.
By the way….I ordered Danny Gregory’s book The Creative License. Sounds wonderful!
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Awesome, I’m not an artist but seeing photos from your workshop:
a. I want a studio like that and
b. I want to “play” with art materials in a studio like that
inspiring…could bring out my inner artist.
Keep on making that art. I never know what you’re going to create next.
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Hi Michelle, nice to meet you! You should do it. Find a studio to go and play at. Everyone has an inner artist! So much fun!
Thank you for your comment!
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