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Encaustic Workshop May 20, 2012 12noon – 4pm Fee: $65.00
Adults only Class is limited to 10 students.

This introductory, two day workshop in encaustic painting will teach students/teachers to paint in the ancient, non-toxic medium of beeswax-based paint. Each workshop takes place at Irving Arts Association and features basic core information, including the history of encaustic, health and safety, and the fundamentals techniques of painting and fusing. The workshop will cover the following painting techniques: how to create depth and transparency, texture or ultra-smooth surfaces, transfer of drawings or Xerox®, stencils, and collage.

Workshop Provides :

Paint, medium, wax, brushes The use of all equipment including: Tools, hot palettes, heat guns, irons Printed technical data sheets Some paper for monotypes – extra paper can be purchased at the workshop

Student’s supplies to bring:

Rigid surface (ampersand boards 12”x 12”, Masonite or other hard surfaces) (Sketchbook for notes. Collage materials: Xerox® prints, pieces of handmade papers, thread, small 3-D objects to mbed. Charcoal (soft) Oil pastels (sennelier are recommended) A roll of paper towels (Viva) Painting clothes or apron. Small jar of linseed oil

Instructor Junanne Peck is an interdisciplinary artist, with printmaking, painting and encaustics as her main art forms. She is a seasoned educator and Teaching Artist in the DFW area. Junanne Peck is a TXO Artist (Texas original Artist) selected by the Texas Commission on The Arts. Her works are featured in solo and invitational exhibits. Visit Junanne at: http://web.mac.com/junannepeck

Workshop location: Jaycee Park Center for the Arts, 1975 Puritan Dr., Irving TX 75061 For directions, see the Irving Art Association website at www.irvingart.org

For the registration form and workshop brochure, click here Junanne Peck Encaustics Brochure. Contact Junanne at junannepeck@mac.com