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Encaustic Painting Class: Expressive Surface Design
Learn how to create textured art in this encaustic painting class in Walnut Creek!
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1 to 8 guests
$225
What you'll do
Express yourself with texture and pattern in this art class in Walnut Creek that is strategically designed to be bumpy, lumpy, and full of structure! In Melissa's art studio, you will learn how to use a blow torch and hot wax to create beautiful paintings with a raised texture.This unique painting technique, called "accretion, " instantly changes your paintings, and you will be amazed by your results!Melissa will demonstrate and lead you through the steps that you need to achieve a smooth surface. Once these initial layers are down, you will learn various carving, layering, and heating techniques to create raised textures. Add geometric and linear patterns to elevate your colorful designs, and learn how to create immediate depth using heat, color, pigment sticks, ink and other art media. One of the best attributes of encaustic paint is that you can touch it! You won't be able to keep your hands off this new class! No previous experience is necessary, so if you're looking for fun new hobbies to explore, try your hand at this exciting painting class!
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly!
What you'll get
Handmade encaustic paintings.
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This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or bachelorette party.
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Born in St. Paul, Minnesota, I received my BA from Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and continue my arts education though workshops and specialized instruction. Currently living in Walnut Creek, CA, I am an encaustic painting instructor, working artist and advocate for the arts. In 2020, I co-developed a virtual gallery and developed a YouTube channel called The Encaustic Edge. I also started a business coaching artists, at all levels in their careers. I serve on several art boards, volunteer at galleries in the San Francisco Bay area, and host live and virtual encaustic demonstrations.Encaustic is an ancient artform that originates with the Greeks and Egyptians. Layers of molten beeswax and a blow torch are my idea of a good time!Through the years, I have discovered how fulfilling it is to teach the art I love to make. It is my pleasure to feed people’s creative appetites, give them new knowledge and share ideas. My artwork has been exhibited in Turkey, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, Washington, New York, and California, and I have collectors around the globe.
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