Faux Encaustic with Acrylics 2-Week Workshop
- All levels
- 18 and older
- $125
- 4434 30th St, San Diego, CA
- 6 hours over 2 sessions
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What is it that everyone loves about the look of encaustic painting? Is it the satiny sheen, the luminous layers, the veiled mystery? Yes, so why not wax?
Many love the look of encaustic paintings (paintings made with pigment and beeswax), but are not fond of the fumes or the heat and would rather paint using their acrylics. Without any special tools, equipment or paints, you can achieve an encaustic effect using acrylics.
In this 2-week workshop, students will learn how to get similar effects to real encaustic painting and gain a better understanding of viscosity, transparency, layering, and sheen. We will learn how to build layers that are partially veiled to create great depth, history and mystery.
Students will complete two 8x8 paintings and one 5x5 painting on cradled wood panel (all supplies are provided).
These techniques may be adapted to whatever your painting style may be: landscape, portrait, still life, surreal or abstract. And we will explore special effects some artists will use in conjunction with faux encaustic.
Faux encaustic is not faster or easier than wax. In fact, it is a bit more time consuming—but you will find that there are more options and possibilities!
No experience with faux encaustics necessary but students should have some experience with painting in acrylics.
Please note:
Cancelled Class Policy
Occasionally the school may find it necessary to cancel a course or workshop due to scheduling conflicts or instructor cancellation. If this occurs, registered students will be contacted and will be refunded the full course tuition and any additional fees.
Refund Policy
If something should come up and you are unable to attend your class/workshop, please give us 3 business days notice prior to the start of the class/workshop for a refund less 5% cancellation fee.
After 3 business days, no refunds will be given.
Make Up Policy
Life happens and you may miss a class. You will be allowed to make up one class from the session.
Please request a “make up slip” that is active for the next 30 days. DO NOT just show up to redeem a make up slip as full classes will have NO CHOICE but to turn away the make up student if there are no available tables/space.
You may make up your class in any class that has room, it does not need to be the class that you originally took.
Make ups are limited to one class per session.
In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.
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The building that is now Art on 30th once housed the Morse Security Company. We have left the original mosaic logo in the lobby floor as an homage to the building’s history. The original Samuel Morse was an artist made famous by his portrait of American President John Adams. He also invented the Morse...
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Art on 30th
North Park
4434 30th St
Btwn Monroe & Meade Avenues
San Diego, California 92116 North Park
4434 30th St
Btwn Monroe & Meade Avenues
San Diego, California 92116
Student parking available in back lot. Be sure to pick up a Student Parking Pass at the front desk when you arrive.
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