Encaustic Workshop Adventure in Key West, Florida

How art workshop was found...
While Andy and I were enjoying the Boat Races in Key West, November, 2010, we stopped at the historical local bar The Green Parrot. I spotted a very shiny, pretty, and large catalog printed by The Studios of Key West. Being the pack rat, the catalog made it back to the Cypress House Inn with us and then home. 

One my first encaustic paintings, using the iron, December, 2009

Can you see the thoughts fireworks?
Encaustic workshop!!!! Only 12 students allowed? No flight expense? Over a long holiday weekend? Stay at the Cypress House Inn Key West? No snow? Car parked for the weekend, and within walking distance? What if the class is already full (it is November, and it is impossible but the snow birds)?!!! It is more economical to work with books but I miss people....Ok...but do I like the work this artist makes with encaustics?


Decisions and Goals
After quick research from home (thank God for Google), reviewing Kim Bernard's art, philosophy, video, and everything I could find, within a week the class was booked. 


If you are on the goals for 2011 adventure with me (due by 1-31-11), this meets my goals of learning more about a technique, working with other artists, and travelling. This also meets the budget, because there is no car rental or flight required! 


For more about the workshop, keep scrolling down.

For more about encaustic painting, here are some quick links:
Encaustic Hive Blog
My website, with videos
My YouTube Channel, with all videos

Smiles!
Angeline Marie of 
Angeline Marie Fine Art

2 Workshops: Intro and Next Level Encaustics with Kim Bernard

Intro: January 13-14, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Next level: Jan 15-16, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

For more information click on this sentence for the TSKW webpage.

Sponsored by Wanderlust Boutique and Gallery

www.kbernard.com

Read an interview with Kim and watch a video of her recent exhibition here.

“My only rule in this workshop is that you don’t try to make a masterpiece on my watch. Try every technique I introduce, experiment and play!”
-Kim Bernard

About the artist: Encaustic is a wax based paint that is kept molten on a heated palette.

Level II: Students will learn advanced skills such as building supports and textures, preparing surfaces, fusing with other tools and techniques, mixing ecaustics with pigments, creating transparent layers and glaze effects, creating monotypes, scraping and scribing, assemblage, stenciling and pour techniques.  

Greatest Hit Favorite Paintings of 2010

To all those who encourage, are interested, and love art: THANK YOU for a wonderful 2010 and may we all enjoy a blessed, safe, FUN, and healthy 2011! This is a quick review of my favorite paintings from this year...hope you enjoy them, too. Click on the information of each title if you wish for more information about it. For more paintings in the series, click on the why it was chosen. 

©2010 by Angeline Marie, Primitive, encaustic techniques on board, 8 x 10 inches


Irreverent, fun, and lots of textures with a new-to-me media. 

©2010 by Angeline, Join Branches, mixed media on canvas, painted on location at the Deering Estate, Miami, Florida


This one gives me bragging rights: other than the mosaic by another artist that was beautiful and unfinished, this was the most quirky painting entered in the juried exhibit. Honorable mention!

©2010 by Angeline Marie, Lady on Her Side, ink on paper, 11 x 14 inches


This was done during one of the Bakehouse figure drawing sessions. I love the curves of the figure and how the ink flowed from the brush. 

©2010 by Angeline Marie, Lust, acrylics on canvas, 18 x 24 inches


The Bakehouse had a juried exhibit with the theme "SIN," and months before the deadline I decided to enter. That was a first time for me, planning out five paintings for an exhibit months ahead. Well, I entered five paintings, and not a single one was accepted. After seeing the show on YouTube, I decided it might be because I am too traditional. Still, I love this piece. 

©2010 by Angeline Marie, Blue Ridge Parkway, white clear, acrylics on paper, 23 x 33 inches


Andy and I enjoyed a motorcycle trip this past summer. It was the color, information, and reference photo overload for art junkies that he predicted for me. Even in late August, some leaves were already turning gold and red. 

©2010 by Angeline Marie, Escape from the Deepwater Horizon Event inspired series Caliginosity, acrylics on paper, 23 x 33 inches


The most influential to me as an artist was the Deepwater Horizon event in the Gulf of Mexico. The oil spill is still affecting life in the waters, but the media circus has ended. Researchers have taken over the areas...and we have yet to learn the extent of damage. This painting is one of my favorites for it's pure accident, the fish I see, the water, the panic, and the need for survival. 


Did I miss a painting you loved? Email me, write a blog comment, or Facebook me with your opinion. I would love to know what you enjoyed!


HAPPY NEW YEAR! 


Smiles, 
Angeline Marie of 
Angeline Marie Fine Art

Art Video: Encaustic Painting with Gouache

This video is about three minutes long. It was filmed 12/5/10. The painting is still unfinished at the time of this blog post. 


Actual filming time of this video was about twenty minutes. That just means some editing was done - laugh out loud (LOL) - and that at least a follow up is due to you at a later blog post. 



What did you think was going to happen when applying the gouache paint to the encaustic? 


Note: Did you see the idea contest? I need your help in what I should paint for the theme of "January." You say you have an idea for me to paint? Great! Could you send it to me, please, by checking out the page (click here) on how to enter to win a set of postcards? Of course, you can comment your idea on this blog post. Feel free to share the contest idea with whom you wish, too. Thanks!!!!


Special thanks to JJ, who is thinking of an idea or too and to Bianca M. Bianca submitted the idea of "new beginnings and expectations." 




Smiles, 
Angeline Marie of 
Angeline Marie Fine Art

Ladies in Waiting - Mixed Media on Mason Board, 8x10 inches

 Smeared with beeswax, the ladies revealed themselves. I had to bring them out, the long dresses, the mysterious background. See the one on the right? She's looking back as if "c'mon already!" What do they say to you? Tell me, what is the story that your eyes tell you about these ladies?

Smiles, 

Angeline-Marie of 

Angeline Marie Fine Art

"Underwater," Beeswax on Paper, 2009

Underwater, 2009, encaustic (beeswax) technique on paper - 5 x 7 in.

"Ocean, Mountain, Shore," Beeswax on paper, 2009

This is another new abstract art painting done with the new-to-me technique of encaustics (beeswax). Another happy accident, perhaps a little overworked, but I did stop before ruining it. It's a one of a kind, because there is no way to make a print of these pieces as far as I know.

Just playing with the wax, out of the melt came an ocean, mountain, and a shore. The clouds remind me of the beautiful sunrise we had this morning, too, just before it turned all cold and gray.

Title: Ocean, Mountain, Shore

Media: Beeswax on paper

Size: 5 in. x 7 in.

2009

Smiles!

Angeline-Marie of
Angeline Marie Fine Art

"Vibrancy," Beeswax on Paper, 2009

Anyone have experience with "happy art accidents?" I did with "Vibrancy," a modern art piece done in encaustics. The size of this piece is 5 inches by 7 inches on paper. This is one of my first pieces using the encaustic medium.

Most of the new pieces created with the beeswax are happy accidents. You see, unlike paint, when beeswax is heated, the colors move. When I found the water, shore, grasses, hills, and rocks showing up, I immediately stopped playing. I feel in love with this abstract art original & one of kind piece.

Smiles! 
Angeline-Marie of
Angeline Marie Fine Art

Encaustic Workshop! Photos from today!

What a great time we had learning encaustic techniques from Canadian artist Heather Hennick! Thank you to Libby, Bonnie, Cole, Mila, Michelle, and Mary for making a great afternoon. It was 4pm before we knew it and we all still wanted to play.

Some of us wanted to continue doing transfers, others collage, and some just played with the wax. I fell into the last category, and was greatly happy with the results. This is definitely a medium with which I am going to continue to use.

Here are some things we learned about working with beeswax:

1. Smoothing wax is much more challenging than we thought.

2. Have a steady hand is not always a good thing.

3. Wax is playful, colorful, and liquid.

4. The iron also turns into a small hot plate.

5. It smells so good!

6. Transfers are a cinch.

7. Collages are fun, easy, and with magnificent results.

The day's class ended with "let's keep in touch," and "thanks for a great class!" Me, well, I want to keep doing this, but I'm going to listen to Main Highway tonight.

Got a comment about one of my blog posts? Feel free to post one, even if anonymously! I have fun reading your comments, & will respond.

Smiles!

Angeline-Marie of

Angeline Marie Fine Art

ammtz2008@gmail.com

1. Heather, ready for class! at left

2. Below left, Heather showing how to use an encaustic tool. 

3. Artists avidly watching. 4. Artists playing with beeswax!

Encaustic Workshop! Techniques & Resources

Now that my vacation is over (more info later on some of my adventures & learnings!), I am looking forward to learning about encaustic techniques from Canadian artist Heather Hennick this Saturday, December 19. 

Because this is a new medium for me, I have been looking around the Internet for different stuff. Thanks to a posting on Wetcanvas I found a few weeks ago, here are some encaustic links to preview. Some have information on  techniques that will be shown on Saturday as well as other useful stuff. 

The links are:

General info and techniques

Image Transfer in Encaustic Wax by Susan Crouse-Kemp

Hot Air Gun - John Vanderbrook 

Encaustic Wax Painting for Beginners: Video Series – John Vanderbrook

Wetcanvas.com article by Ed Zawadski

There is still room for more students. Please contact me at ammtz2008@gmail.com , leave a comment on this blog, contact me through Facebook (Angeline Marie Martinez) or simply call me at 305 984 3954. For more information about the workshop, please view earlier blog posts. 

Special thanks to Brodie6 on www.wetcanvas.com for all of his work.

Smiles & Happy Hanukah!

Angeline-Marie of 

Angeline Marie Fine Art

Encaustic Workshop! What will I learn? (The Basics)

Heather Hennick is the Canadian Encaustic Artist that is teaching on December 19th (Saturday) at ID Art Supply. She shared with me, a student in the class, some of the techniques we will be learning.

Encaustic Art- The Basics 

1. Smoothing    2. Lifting/Dabbing   3. Edge Sliding    4. Point or Tip Detailing 

1. Smoothing 

Most encaustic effects require a basic coat of wax, which is applied by smoothing the wax onto the card. 

Practice 1: Multicolor coating 

Practice 2: One-color- coating- more difficult to maintain smoothness load the iron with one color. 

Practice 3: Two-color coating 

Practice 4: Multi-color coating (This is really fun) 

I am looking forward to this workshop!!!!

Remember: 12/19/09 Saturday, 12:30 pm - 4 pm

Fees are $150, cash or money order. Deposit of $60 is accepted. Please contact me at ammtz2008@gmail.com for payment methods.

Smiles,

Angeline Marie

www.angelinemarie.net

Encaustic Workshop! About Bees & Beeswax

This blog post is brought to you by encaustic artist Heather Hennick. She shared this brief history and a few facts with me for this blog.

Beeswax was first used in ship painting by the Greeks 4000 years ago. The Egyptians used it to paint the mummy portraits and tomb paintings.

Beeswax can be traced back to the "higher power:" the significance that it contains the nectars of the Gods. There are many spiritual teachings related to bees. One is that they are servants gods as they contribute to the pollinating that enables plants to bring forth the fruits as food for every living thing on earth. 

Bees will travel over 50,000 miles and pollinate over 2 million flowers to generate 1/4 pound of pure beeswax. The sweet aroma is the essence of 10,000 flowers. The yellow color is attributed to the color of pollen. 

Tinting of colors in the beeswax can be done from natural pigments as found in oil paints. 

Encaustic means "to burn" or "heat into." 

Beeswax does not grow mold or mildew or fade in color. It is a natural adhesive. What was red 4,000 years ago will stay red 4,000 years later. 

Beeswax does get a slight film called "bloom" after sitting for a few months, but it just needs to be lightly buffed.

Beeswax art or wax can be kept forever. 

Remember, the Encaustic Workshop is Saturday, December 19th, 2009 from 1 pm to 4 pm. 

Limit 10 students. For more information, please visit the blog posts titled "Encaustic Workshop!"

Smiles!

Angeline-Marie

www.angelinemarie.net

Encaustic Workshop! What do I need to bring?

After trying to keep this as simple as possible for everyone, Heather Hennick and I have decided on a final list of necessary objects for artists to supply for the encaustic workshop. Just about every artist I know has these supplies already, which is wonderful. If you don't, there will be plenty to share (we will make sure of it!)


1. blow (hair) dryer 
2. scissors
3. a couple of cheap hog hair brushes (like what Baruj likes, from the hardware store)
4. collage material: such as decorative napkins, pretty papers, small black and white photocopy images or a colorful magazine, a little piece of silky fabric, dried leaves or petals, found objects


I also found a very cool link to check out some art made with encaustic techniques: 


http://gallery.sjsu.edu/arth198/painting/encaustic.html

Please remember, we accept PayPal for the deposit & the limit is 10 students! As always, more information is available on my website, with Workshop as its very own page. 


Heather Hennick can be contacted at info@partyzazz.com and her work can be seen at http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-heather-hennick.html


Smiles,
Angeline-Marie
www.angelinemarie.net

Encaustic Workshop!!! WHAT is Encaustic?

We are proud to present Canadian artist Heather Hennick for an encaustic workshop!

What: Encaustic painting involves working with pigment, wax, and heat.

Techniques: Ironing, carving,embedding materials, photo transfer techniques,
stamping, drawing and painting to name a few.

Includes the tools YOU take back to YOUR STUDIO!:
1. Encaustic iron - It holds an adjustable yet stable working temperature to work with wax
2. Paper
3. 16 blocks of quality beeswax, supplied by Heather
4. Surprise gift

Where: ID Art Supply, 15th & Biscayne Blvd, Miami

When: Saturday, December 19th from noon to 4 pm.

How Much? $150 covers instruction and supplies

Do I need to take anything? Start saving empty tuna cans, old clothes, super cheap brushes, found objects, photos, magazines, etc. List will be blogged in a few days of supplies needed. ID Art will give a small discount if you need an item.

I want to do this! How can I get into the class?
Contact Angeline at ammtz2008@gmail.com or via Facebook (Angeline Marie Martinez). Heather can be contacted best (after all, she's in Canada!) at info@partyzazz.com or via Facebook (Heather Hennick).

Non-refundable deposit of $60 is required at enrollment. Limit of 10 students.

For more about Heather and the things that can be done with this technique, visit her link at http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/1-heather-hennick.html

This blog will be giving more information concerning encaustic terminology as well as what supplies are needed for the class.

Smiles!
Angeline-Marie
http://www.angelinemarie.net/
ammtz2008@gmail.com