Encaustic: Painting with Wax and Fire
Thu 21 Jul 2022

A comprehensive course on 3000-year-old wax painting. You will learn the basics of encaustic, shellac burning and how to work with the Bunsen burner. The Greek word "enkausis" means "to burn in": the wax is kept liquid on a hot plate, applied to wood and worked with a Bunsen burner. Painting with beeswax is an intoxicating, sensual experience. It smells wonderful, the materials are 100% natural and we create incomparable colour intensities and light effects. Instead of a brush, we use fire to paint. We use it to bond the individual layers of wax and even create a controlled shellac firing. A step-by-step course to achieve magical effects with controlled fire. You will achieve stunning surface effects and develop your artistic techniques with natural materials. Learn to create with wax & fire.