Art: encaustic 'hot wax' art courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

During the workshop you will learn the techniques of encaustic wax painting. Phil will demonstrate and show you how to use this fantastic medium and you will produce several wax paintings which are yours to keep. By the end of the day you will be able to use the tools of encaustic wax painting to produce your own work. Fantasy castles, unbelievable abstracts, fabulous flowers, landscapes, cityscapes even figurative work - all this and much more awaits. Phil provides a fun and informative workshop but be warned this form of...

Welcome to exploring this ancient art form of designing with hot beeswax - painting with batik dyes the traditional way using tjanting tools. The course is run by Barbara who has many years of experience of designing textiles and is trained in batik in its native country of Indonesia. This fascinating art technique is over 2,000 yrs old, let's keep it alive and have some fun with it! During your workshop, you will create a range of experimental pieces and one unique larger picture. Don't worry is you can not...

This encaustic art course is suitable for beginners and improvers. It's a wonderful vivid artform and great to produce quick pictures as well as adding to your art palette. I also love using it for card making. We will look at the wonder of painting with molten wax, using an iron and heated stylus. Students will be shown several techniques to get started, and then we will work on abstracts and landscapes as well as using the heated stylus to create more detail. Encaustic art is fabulous for beginners and...

2022 could be your year to learn a new, old painting technique. Painting with molten beeswax, damar resin and pigments is just SO satisfying. Spend a day with Lyn Kirkland in her Studio on the beautiful Isle of Portland in Dorset. This unusual and dramatic coastal location offers so much inspiration for my work, and I hope will inspire you too. I will share my knowledge and skills developed over several years experience of working with this ancient Egyptian painting medium. Still relatively unknown in the UK and across Europe,...

These workshops run regularly every 2nd and third Saturday of the month. They've been running for over 5 years so lots of techniques have been learnt. These workshops are relaxing and we have regular attendees and also people that pop in now and again. We welcome newcomers at any time.please contact The d@rt centre Wildern school hedge end to book

During the workshop you will learn the techniques of encaustic wax painting. Phil will demonstrate and show you how to use this fantastic medium and you will produce several wax paintings which are yours to keep. By the end of the day you will be able to use the tools of encaustic wax painting to produce your own work. Fantasy castles, unbelievable abstracts, fabulous flowers, landscapes, cityscapes even figurative work - all this and much more awaits. Phil provides a fun and informative workshop but be warned this form of...

Learn encaustic art techniques with an experienced artist and tutor. You will not believe how creative you are until you try this workshop... Fantasy castles, unbelievable abstracts, fabulous flowers, landscapes - all this and more awaits! This course is available Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm. Contact Phil to book a time and date to suit you. NB This taster course can be taken as a one-to-one, please see my other listing. Suitable for everyone, an experience not to be missed and you will have fun - what's not to...

Learn encaustic art techniques with an experienced artist and tutor. You will not believe how creative you are until you try this workshop... Fantasy castles, unbelievable abstracts, fabulous flowers, landscapes - all this and more awaits! This course is available Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm. Contact Phil to book a time and date to suit you. NB This taster course can accommodate 2 people, please see my other listing. Suitable for everyone, an experience not to be missed and you will have fun - what's not to like. During...

EncausticHouse is an online course platform where Encaustic Art is the focus of learning. The House is a community with a social interface so learners on the same courses can communicate and discuss if they choose to. Encaustic Art is focused on learning the basics of using the iron to melt waxes, create abstracts, patterns, landscapes, fantasy images, use with stamps and interweave with your own existing creative interests and skills. It's a lot of fun and creativity can be quite unexpected. You don't need to be able to paint...