(THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN ORGANIZED BY THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS AND IS FUNDED, IN PART, BY THE PAUL MELLON ENDOWMENT AND THE JEAN STAFFORD CAMP MEMORIAL FUND.)
Encaustic painting is an ancient process that dates back to 5th-century BC. Pigmented beeswax is heated on a griddle and applied to rigid panels with brushes. The results yield luminous, richly layered work that has its own unique character.
Students will learn classic encaustic painting techniques and explore how to combine them with contemporary processes, such as surface embellishment, image transfer, incising, collaging, and creating marks and images with oil paint, pastels, mar kers, and inks.
Karen Eide is a full-time professional artist and earned her BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University.
TAG is an acronym for Tappahannock Artists' Guild and Tappahannock Art Gallery. We are dedicated to making our community a more beautiful place.
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