I will be in San Miguel de Allende in Jan - March and
July - Sept of 2023. Although there is not yet an official
schedule of workshops, the following will
serve as a description. If you are traveling with other
interested artists, contact me and I will arrange a
custom workshop, just for you.
Email: robyn@robyncoleartworks.com
All workshops are from 10 am to 4 pm and
include an hour break for lunch. More details below.
BEGINNING ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOPS
Many people have expressed an interest in learning about encaustic painting -- painting with molten beeswax and pigments. Painting with warm, pigmented beeswax is incredibly fun and, since the wax acts like a glue, it's the ultimate medium for incorporating a variety of materials. Warm wax flows like paint, cools quickly and is translucent, allowing you to build up interesting layers of color and texture without waiting around watching paint dry.
And now you have the opportunity to learn it for yourself!
This is the view from my studio. I am two doors away from Cafe Muro.
If you google map Cafe Muro, then you know where we will be painting together!
We will have fun!
BEGINNING WORKSHOPS: (2-Day)
In this class you'll jump right in and explore this wacky, waxy world. Using a very guided process, we'll start with the basics of how to prime surfaces, mix colors, fuse between layers and how to achieve various textures and effects. From there we'll quickly move on to the really interesting stuff like collage, embedding found objects, sgraffito, accretion, stamping, and stencils. Along the way we'll also learn how to safely use the tools and materials, as well as a bit about color, composition and design.
In this class you'll jump right in and explore this wacky, waxy world. Using a very guided process, we'll start with the basics of how to prime surfaces, mix colors, fuse between layers and how to achieve various textures and effects. From there we'll quickly move on to the really interesting stuff like collage, embedding found objects, sgraffito, accretion, stamping, and stencils. Along the way we'll also learn how to safely use the tools and materials, as well as a bit about color, composition and design.
Encaustic is a wonderfully forgiving medium and perfect for the absolute beginner,
so no experience or artistic "talent" is required for this class. Students are always happily amazed
by their own creations and will leave the class with their own 12" x 12" painting.
And the best part of all: I SUPPLY EVERYTHING! You don't need
to bring a thing except a beverage and money for lunch.
Tuition: $375
All supplies and tools will be provided.
Time: 10 am to 4 pm (allowing one hour for lunch)
The two days are intensive, but highly enjoyable.
Students will leave the hands-on workshop with their own encaustic painting
and a solid foundation with which to further explore this unique medium.
By the end of the two days, you will learn the techniques used in these three paintings:
so no experience or artistic "talent" is required for this class. Students are always happily amazed
by their own creations and will leave the class with their own 12" x 12" painting.
And the best part of all: I SUPPLY EVERYTHING! You don't need
to bring a thing except a beverage and money for lunch.
Tuition: $375
All supplies and tools will be provided.
Time: 10 am to 4 pm (allowing one hour for lunch)
The two days are intensive, but highly enjoyable.
Students will leave the hands-on workshop with their own encaustic painting
and a solid foundation with which to further explore this unique medium.
By the end of the two days, you will learn the techniques used in these three paintings:
Tuition: USD $375 or peso equivalent
All supplies and tools will be provided.
Time: 10 am to 4 pm each day (allowing one hour for lunch)
If you choose to pay me in person, all u.s. dollar amounts may be paid in peso equivalent.
If you choose, you may pay via Paypal -- please use the Friends & Family category.
Where it indicates to send money to a friend, type the email shown in the paragraph above.
(hint: robyn@robyncoleartworks.com). Your total dollar amount is $375.00
For those of you needing to show this as a business expense, go ahead
and send to the category you need for this. But please make your total
dollar amount $380.00 to accommodate part of the commission Paypal charges me.
If you prefer to pay only a deposit , at least $150 is required for registration.
The remaining $225 is due the morning of class.
The deposit is refundable, minus a $25 USD handling fee,
if you need to cancel outside of two weeks prior.
If you must cancel within two weeks prior to class, I will refund your deposit if I can fill your space.
You also have the option to transfer your deposit to another future workshop.
The moment I receive the transaction notification, you are enrolled!
REMEMBER! All supplies are here, and my email is:
robyn@robyncoleartworks.com