ENCAUSTIC DISCOVERY—AN INTRODUCTION TO ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
In this exciting class, encaustic artist Terri Truitt, will introduce students to the fascinating world of encaustic painting. This once ancient technique has enjoyed a vital resurgence in recent decades. It is no wonder, as contemporary artists are drawn to encaustic painting due to its dimensional quality and luminous color.
Encaustic paint is made of beeswax, resin and pigment, which are kept molten on a heated palette. It is painted on an absorbent surface and then is fused to the surface with a heat gun or torch.
Encaustic paint cools immediately, so that there is no drying time, yet it can always be reworked. The forgiving nature of encaustic paints allows them to be re-melted to create different effects, layered in opaque or translucent layers, modeled, textured, scraped, sculpted, polished, or combined with a variety of materials to create collage works.
In this exciting class, encaustic artist Terri Truitt, will introduce students to the fascinating world of encaustic painting. This once ancient technique has enjoyed a vital resurgence in recent decades. It is no wonder, as contemporary artists are drawn to encaustic painting due to its dimensional quality and luminous color.
Encaustic paint is made of beeswax, resin and pigment, which are kept molten on a heated palette. It is painted on an absorbent surface and then is fused to the surface with a heat gun or torch.
Encaustic paint cools immediately, so that there is no drying time, yet it can always be reworked. The forgiving nature of encaustic paints allows them to be re-melted to create different effects, layered in opaque or translucent layers, modeled, textured, scraped, sculpted, polished, or combined with a variety of materials to create collage works.
Our workshop will be on Saturday, November 14, from 10am to 4pm, $125.00 and a $25 supply fee (with an hour lunch break),
at the beautiful Traveling ART Studio in Gruene, Texas, 2339 Gruene Lake Drive, Ste. B.
Please feel free to bring an apron (aprons are available also at the studio), drinking water, and dress in layers to be most comfortable.
You may contact instructor Terri Truitt at [email protected] or 713-553-4934 should you have any questions.
at the beautiful Traveling ART Studio in Gruene, Texas, 2339 Gruene Lake Drive, Ste. B.
Please feel free to bring an apron (aprons are available also at the studio), drinking water, and dress in layers to be most comfortable.
You may contact instructor Terri Truitt at [email protected] or 713-553-4934 should you have any questions.
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ABOUT TERRI TRUITT, ARTIST, INSTRUCTOR
"Every child is an artist. The problem is staying an artist when you grow up." —Pablo Picasso
A world traveler and art collector for decades, Terri taught special education, incorporating art as a therapy for emotionally challenged students. Moving on into the law, Terri’s travels as an international lawyer enabled her to enjoy art all over the world. After retiring from her teaching career and law practice, Terri has been immersed in her passion for art, painting in encaustic and oils, creating mixed media works and, sculpting, where she incorporates an array of materials, including found objects, natural elements, encaustic and traditional sculptural media.
Terri has studied for a number of years in New York, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Texas and Bali with dozens of accomplished encaustic artists whom she counts among her mentors and friends. She has been a member and participant in many workshops with both the International Encaustic Association and the prestigious Southwest School of Art in San Antonio.
"I feel so fortunate to have made my way back to the arts, where my passion lies and my soul runs free."
"Every child is an artist. The problem is staying an artist when you grow up." —Pablo Picasso
A world traveler and art collector for decades, Terri taught special education, incorporating art as a therapy for emotionally challenged students. Moving on into the law, Terri’s travels as an international lawyer enabled her to enjoy art all over the world. After retiring from her teaching career and law practice, Terri has been immersed in her passion for art, painting in encaustic and oils, creating mixed media works and, sculpting, where she incorporates an array of materials, including found objects, natural elements, encaustic and traditional sculptural media.
Terri has studied for a number of years in New York, Oregon, Washington, New Mexico, Texas and Bali with dozens of accomplished encaustic artists whom she counts among her mentors and friends. She has been a member and participant in many workshops with both the International Encaustic Association and the prestigious Southwest School of Art in San Antonio.
"I feel so fortunate to have made my way back to the arts, where my passion lies and my soul runs free."