Explore the seductive media of Hot Wax. Encaustic works are painted with
wax colors fixed with heat. The Encaustic Monotype is an exciting,
contemporary process with a painterly approach to printmaking. This process
is experimental, freeing, and can be used successfully with a wide range of
imagery and styles. Encaustic mixed Media is fun and experimental.
Mono printing and fusing techniques are combined with contemporary
approaches, such as collage, image transfer, and some traditional painting
methods. Students will learn about the preparation of supports and grounds,
and about the safe and archival uses of this medium.
Participants will be able to experiment with the encaustic process to
create a variety of work on a variety of media. This is a great class for
the experienced artist searching for a new way to express their vision and
for the less experienced artist to have immediate success. Encaustic
Monotype Process The encaustic monotype combines the ancient painting medium
of encaustic with the popular monotype process. Encaustic sticks (beeswax
and pigment in solid form) are used to draw on a heated metal plate. The wax
melts instantly and it is manipulated with brushes and other tools. Paper is
laid on the plate, the back of the paper is rubbed with a barren, and the
image is transferred to the paper. Viscosity of the encaustic media is
controlled by temperature.
Martine Strohmeyer, MFA is an award winning working and teaching artist.
She is a former Instructor for the Governor?s School for the Arts of
Virginia and the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia. Strohmeyer?s work has
been collected and exhibited by museums, art centers and universities around
the world.
Visit
http://www.Martinesinnerworld.com to view more samples of her work
and to find out about upcoming workshops and seminars. Pre- register for the
Encaustic Monotype Process with Martine Strohmeyer by emailing martine4art@cox.net
or call 757-425-6671 or 428-3176.
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Martine Strohmeyer is a working and teaching artist in Virginia
Beach, VA. Her work has been exhibited and collected by museums, art
centers, and universities around the world. # Contact Us - Martine
Strohmeyer, 608 Norfolk Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451, 757-425-6671
