“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” Robert Henri The History of Encaustic Monotypes Encaustic monotypes are a relatively modern adaptation of one of the oldest artistic mediums: encaustic painting. While the roots of encaustic art stretch back to ancient
Since selling my branding agency in 2020, I’ve been teaching various encaustic workshops to small, intimate groups of artists in my Carlsbad studio. Last weekend, I held a master class on encaustic collage. I asked the attendees to bring work in various stages of completion. This turned out to be
This summer I had an amazing chance to spend two weeks at the Encaustic Art Institute in Santa Fe for an artist residency. It was an absolute game-changer for my art journey, spending time painting, reading, drawing and making time to walk in the beautiful valley where the studio is located. For
I just wanted to take a moment to reflect on our recent encaustic monotype workshop at the Center for Creative Renewal. It was an incredible experience, and I couldn’t be prouder of each and every one of you for diving into this challenging technique with such eagerness and determination. We
I demonstrated the three fundamentals that control the outcome of a work: the temperature of the palette (optimal setting is 180 degrees), the amount of encaustic medium (damar resin and beeswax) and the type of paper used to pull the print. It always best to start with just a few colors–2 to 3 at the most.
