Encaustic Monotype Workshop- Introductory Class

Description: This 1-Day Workshop is the perfect opportunity to discover the encaustic monotype process which is easy, fast and lots of fun. It's available to artists of all skill levels. We cover the equipment, tools, safety, the color sticks application, masking, paper types (their absorbency) and the paper lifting methods. There will be ample opportunities to ask Jorge questions regarding your artwork, plus lots of painting time. Workshop Requirements Class: Size maximum of four (4) people and three (3) minimum. The Encaustic Monotype - is created on an evenly heated flat metal plate. No press is needed. Encaustic color sticks is applied directly to the plate, melting instantly. The image is manipulated with tools, brushes or anything soft so not to scratch the surface. Paper is placed on the plate, and the image is transferred by gently pressing the back of the paper by hand using a baren. Prints may be calligraphic, single-pass images, which leave areas of the paper open, or they may be overprinted many times creating layered depth of color.