Encaustic at Trinity

Yesterday's encaustic class at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral was so much fun! I had a wonderful bunch of students who got right down to creating and did an amazing amount of wonderful work in just three hours. 

Here are the pieces the students made. I hope I got them all. We're planning a longer class later on.

Three distinguished gentlemen find themselves

collaged into an abstract expressionist piece, 

creating a stunning and witty effect

 

From a dream by the same artist as above--powerful

 This student said she was a perfectionist but wanted to loosen up.

This is a strong piece with lines that are a little wavy.

 This was the same student's next piece--she really

loosened up, letting the torch move the wax around!

 This soothing piece was done by our class fiber artist-

-it reminds me fondly of a weaving--she did add some fabric.

 Some of the hand-painted paper I brought

serves as a focal point for this joyful piece.

 Our fiber artist again. She used a reproduction

of one of her quilts and added encaustic paint.

 (The photo doesn't do it justice!)

Shellac burning at the right adds the final touch to this

lively abstract.

 Another free form abstract from the same artist. A lot

of movement in this piece, like a dance.

 The same artist. He really went to town, adding 

a bold circle of faux gold leaf.

 This delicious encaustic collage makes me think of

Tuscany. The short blue strokes of paint are the perfect touch.

 A mysterious piece, enhanced by small areas 

where the student burned shellac. A symphony

of textures.

This was my class sample after a couple of reworkings.

I demonstrated incising and filling the incisions with oil paint.