Lorraine Glessner

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Designed for those with some encaustic painting experience, this workshop takes a deeper dive into progressive painting and mixed media encaustic techniques to include color mixing, transparency and opacity, blending and gradations and how to organize layers of color and visual information. Encaustic color mixing is a two-fold process that involves the mixing of color and the consideration of translucency/opacity--which when done correctly, can produce gorgeous paintings filled with translucency, vibrancy and light. We will focus intensely on this process as well as take a deep dive into alternative application techniques, layering, blending, gradations and comprehensive scraping and layer manipulation techniques. Learn how to use three different fusing tools (heat gun, torch and iron) to create various effects and well as to paint in an interesting combination of realism and abstraction. It is helpful, but not necessary to have had any previous experience with the encaustic medium to take this workshop.

Supplies Provided, Supplies to bring and Optional Supplies:

Encaustic medium and paints provided - additional Enkaustikos paints and R&F paints and Pigment Sticks may be purchased at The Encaustic Center at 20% off.
Heat gun - provided
Gloves - provided
Paper towels - provided
Scraping tools - provided
4 wooden painting panels: two 8x8 & two 10x10 - provided
Graphite paper - provided
Some incising Tools - provided but please bring any additional small sharp-ended tools you like for incising/writing/drawing into the wax

Students should bring the following materials with them:

Sketchbook - bring
Favorite sketching materials (a variety of water soluble (watercolor, watercolor pencils, water soluble graphite, woodys, water soluble oil pastels, water soluble markers, water soluble ink) AND non-water soluble: (pencils, pens, charcoal, markers, oil pastel, chalk pastel) - bring
Materials to draw into wax (Woody - black, Color Woody pack, Charcoal, Oil pastels - any brand, etc.) - bring
Any small sharp-ended tool for incising/writing/drawing into the wax - bring (some provided)
Bring 2 to 4 hake or these hake - in 1-2 inch sizes (no larger than 2.5 inches) for encaustic painting (1 brush will be designated your medium brush (no larger than 1.5 inch), so it must be free of color if you are bringing used brushes) - bring
Any tool or material that you can’t do without while working with encaustic (we all have our favorites, please bring if you can.)
A package of razor blades or clay scraper - bring
Your favorite art book to share with the class - bring
Decorative stencils, mesh, doilies, etc-anything flat with open areas that can be used as a stencil - bring
2-4 actual OR images of your work, digital prints or phone/iPad sharing is fine - bring

OPTIONAL:

Smock
Razor blade holder
Basic encaustic colors will be provided, however if you prefer working with certain colors, please bring them with you or additional colors are available at 20% off at The Encaustic Center

BIO:

Lorraine is a former Assistant Professor at Tyler School of Art, a workshop instructor and an award-winning artist. Lorraine Glessner’s love of surface, pattern, markmaking and image has led her to combine disparate materials and processes in her work such as silk, wood, wax, pyrography and rust. She has a diverse art background with skills that include painting, sculpture, photography and digital imaging. Recent professional achievements include a Grand Prize Award from the show (re)Building, Atlantic Gallery, New York, NY and a recently appointed position as a Tier Artist at R&F Paints. Lorraine's work is included in many mixed media and encaustic books including, Encaustic Art in the 21st Century by Ashley Rooney and Nuance, a curated book by artist, Michelle Stuart. Her work is exhibited locally and nationally in galleries, museums, craft centers, schools, libraries, universities, and more. Lorraine brings to her teaching a strong interdisciplinary approach, mixed with a balance of concept, process, experimentation and discovery.

Payment and Registration info:

The cost of the workshop is $725.00

Deposit: $100.00

Balance due $625: September 9th, 2022

Cancellation policy:

A $100.00 non-refundable non-transferable deposit holds your space. In the event of cancellation after the balance is paid in full, by September 9th, 2022; $615.00 will be refunded if someone from the waiting list is able to attend. If The Encaustic Center needs to reschedule the workshop due to Covid and you are unable to make the new date, a refund or transfer is honored.

Payment Options:

▪via PayPal or credit card using the payment option below

▪via Zelle to bonny@bonnyleibowitz.com

▪By check to The Encaustic Center, 580 W Arapaho Rd. #271, Richardson, TX, 75080

▪By credit card; call Bonny at 214-405-5993

▪By cash at The Bonny Studio or The Encaustic Center, please call or email Bonny to schedule a time: bonny@theencausticcenter.com or 214-405-5993

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