Cold Wax Painting Workshop (2 Day)
Cold Wax Painting Workshop (2 Day)
Saturday March 20th and Sunday March 21st
10am - 3pm
At Graham Painting Studio - West Chester Pa
Cold Wax and Tools included during the workshop
Creative techniques using Cold Wax Medium are easy to learn and endless to explore!
Through hands-on instruction, demos, examining the work of contemporary painters and working on their own projects students will learn the essentials for painting with cold wax medium.
Class will begin by going over materials, substrates and tools. Color combinations, composition and beginning layers will be discussed.
Many Cold Wax Techniques will be demonstrated including layering, surface effects, transfers, mark making, additives powders & pigments, blotting & compression, solvents, collage and glazing.
The reasons Cold Wax Medium attracts artists are many. It adheres to surfaces, resists the elements and handles pigments well. It can be worked in a breadth of textures, from velvety smooth to carved and jagged.Wax has a fantastic translucence that allows light to enter and reemerge from the painting. Painting with wax offers the opportunity to work with history. Artists can build up layers and then dig back into them. This develops textures and patinas that symbolize the passage of time. It promotes many of the best qualities of encaustics, but is more painterly and does not require heat.
Materials List:
Cold Wax Medium will be provided by the instructor
3 wood panels or hardboard panels (No canvas) - Any sizes between 10" x 10" to 16” x 20” (please put a colored ground on before class)
Oil paints (any colors are good)
Odorless mineral spirits or Gamsol
A container for mineral spirits (salsa jar works great)
Rags or Paper towels
A palette
A palette knife
Reference Photo or Plan on Using Still Life Objects from the studio
Lunch or Snacks
The workshop will be held at Graham Painting Studio from 10am - 3pm on Saturday March 20th and Sunday March 21st.. Graham Painting Studio is located in the heart of West Chester Pa. The address is 25 N Walnut St West Chester. The studio is located on the second floor and there is no handicap access. Students will need to pay for parking in West Chester. There are plenty of places within a short walk to the studio. More details will be provided upon registration.
Cancellation Policy: If you have already registered for one of our workshops, and you are no longer able to attend, our cancellation policy is as follows:
Full refund minus a $50 admin fee up to 30 days out of your scheduled training
50% refund after that up to two weeks out from the scheduled date
No refund within 72 hours of workshop
Please email Randall with any questions.