Introduction to Encaustic Monotypes Workshop

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Instructor – Patricia Leeds​
 

This is a one-day introduction to the encaustic monotype process. It is available to all skill levels. We will first cover the equipment, the tools, safety, and the variety of materials and papers. Each person will gain hands on experience and will come away with finished pieces.

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Location: Classroom building at Novato Art Center. 781 Hamilton Parkway, Novato, CA.

Maximum number of students is 5 to allow for individual instruction.

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Cost $250.00 which covers all materials.

 

Private Classes are also available in my studio.

 

We will cover:

- Equipment

- Variety of papers

- Color, texture, shape, and line

- Monotype techniques

- Color layering

- Reductive methods/tools

- Stencils

- Ways to display work

 

Encaustic Monotypes are created on a heated palette using encaustic color bars. The encaustic is then transferred to a variety of papers. Patricia Leeds has been working with encaustic for over 14 years and has shown her work in the Bay Area, internationally and nationally.