Spruill Arts: Fall Quarter Registration is now open.
Spruill Arts: Fall Quarter Registration is now open.
~spaces fill up quick!~
REGISTER TODAY AT SPRUILL: CLICK HERE>>
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Garage Door Studio: Paint with Fire! Not Your Grandma’s Paint-by-Number
I’ve teamed up with Penny Treese to teach an exciting series of Wedenesday evening Fall classes in Avondale:
We call the series PAINT WITH FIRE: NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S PAINT BY NUMBER!
(^follow above link to register and see full list and descriptions^)
Dates/Times/Classes are selected Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9:30 PM as follows:
- September 9: BURSTS OF COLOR
- September 23: REVEALING LAYERS
- October 7: REMEMBERING THE BEACH
- October 21: ABSTRACT FLORAL
- November 11: AUTUMN IN ABSTRACT
- November 18: CHRISTMAS TREE
Location: Garage Door Studio @119 Center Street, Avondale Estates, GA, 30002 (<- map link)
Choose a few, or better yet, take all six! Tickets on sale now; spaces are limited.
OCT.17_SPRUILL: ENCAUSTIC FLUCTUATIONS IN TEXTURE AND EMBEDDING
Spruill Center for the Arts Registration for Encaustic Workshops Open in Dunwoody, GA
Saturday, October 17th, 10AM – 4PM
Instructor: Kim McGill Stuart
Explore the rich, touchable and textural qualities of encaustic wax. Spend the day creating tantalizing textures with oil pigmented wax, water and fire. Emulate textures from coral reefs to smooth surfaces, reminiscent of glassy lake water at dusk. Embed or press objects into wax that are personal to your story-charms, string, bottle-tops, branches and memorabilia. Practice enhancing textures with oil paint washes and rubs. Use blow torches and carving tools to create various surface marks and undulations.
INTRO TO ENCAUSTIC PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED.
OCT.3_SPRUILL: INTRO TO PHOTO-ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
Spruill Center for the Arts Registration for Encaustic Workshops Open in Dunwoody, GA
Saturday, October 3rd
10AM until 4PM
Take your art to new dimensions by learning to combine the ancient art of encaustics with modern photography and printing techniques. Participants will learn how to integrate a photographic image with encaustic through techniques such as layering, painting, and by making the original imagery translucent. We will also demonstrate how to experiment with various methods of manipulating the original photograph-including toning, distressing, and a variety of transfer techniques. Proper tools and safety procedures will be discussed.
SEP.5_SPRUILL: INTRO TO ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
Spruill Center for the Arts Registration for Encaustic Workshops Open in Dunwoody, GA
Saturday, September 5, 10am to 4pm
Instructor: Kim McGill Stuart
Explore the basics of the ancient art of encaustic painting. Encaustic painting uses a wax-based paint composed of beeswax and oil pigment. We will review safety issues, surface options, color mixing, layering, fusing with a torch, texture and more. This class is for students that have never used wax as a medium before or those that have just started out and want to further develop the technique. Discussions will include setting up a studio, supply resources, mixing colors, and painting molten wax. NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED.
Register at Spruill: https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&course=153PTEP020
AUG.22_SPRUILL: ENCAUSTIC FLUCTUATIONS IN TEXTURE AND EMBEDDING
Spruill Center for the Arts Registration for Encaustic Workshops Open in Dunwoody, GA
Saturday August 22, 10 am to 4 pm
Instructor: Kim McGill Stuart
Explore the rich, touchable and textural qualities of encaustic wax. Spend the day creating tantalizing textures with oil pigmented wax, water and fire. Emulate textures from coral reefs to smooth surfaces, reminiscent of glassy lake water at dusk. Embed or press objects into wax that are personal to your story-charms, string, bottle-tops, branches and memorabilia. Practice enhancing textures with oil paint washes and rubs. Use blow torches and carving tools to create various surface marks and undulations.
INTRO TO ENCAUSTIC PREFERRED BUT NOT REQUIRED.
Read more/register at Spruill: https://registration.spruillarts.org/wconnect/CourseStatus.awp?&Course=153PTEP070%20%20&DirectFrom=Schedule&Origin=Search+Results
JUL.11_SPRUILL: INTRO TO PHOTO-ENCAUSTIC PAINTING by Kim McGill Stuart
Spruill Center for the Arts Registration for Encaustic Workshops Open in Dunwoody, GA
Saturday, July 11th, 10am until 4pm
Take your art to new dimensions by learning to combine the ancient art of encaustics with modern photography and printing techniques. Participants will learn how to integrate a photographic image with encaustic through techniques such as layering, painting, and by making the original imagery translucent. We will also demonstrate how to experiment with various methods of manipulating the original photograph-including toning, distressing, and a variety of transfer techniques. Proper tools and safety procedures will be discussed.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE OR REGISTER!
Mar 7+8 – SPRUILL EXTENSIVE ENCAUSTIC EXPLORATIONS IN TEXTURE by Penny Treese and Kim McGill Stuart
Spruill Center for the Arts Registration for Encaustic Workshops Open in Dunwoody, GA
CLASS > EXTENSIVE ENCAUSTIC EXPLORATIONS IN TEXTURE @ Spruill Center for the Arts
INSTRUCTORS: Kim McGill Stuart and Penny Treese
March 7th and 8th, 2015 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Special Two-Day Encaustic Workshop!
2-day exploration in encaustic painting will focus on creating tantalizing texture with pigmented wax. You’ll create and leave with 3-5 studies in that emulate textures from coral reef to smooth surfaces, reminiscent of glassy lake water at dusk. Embed or press objects into wax that are personal to your story-charms, sheet music, poems, branches and memorabilia. Practice enhancing textures with oil paint washes and rubs. Manipulate a wax surface with splattered water and fire. And use blow torches, irons and heat guns to create various surface marks and undulations. No experience required.
POP-UP.APR – Extensive Explorations in Texture with Encaustic Wax
ONE-DAY POP-UP ENCAUSTIC WAX WORKSHOP IN DECATUR: EXTENSIVE TEXTURE
April 26, 2015 @ 12:30 – 4:30 pm
This exploration in encaustic painting will focus on creating tantalizing texture with pigmented wax. Emulate textures from coral reef to smooth surfaces, reminiscent of glassy lake water at dusk. Embed or press objects into wax that are personal to your story-charms, sheet music, poems, branches and memorabilia. Practice enhancing textures with oil paint washes and rubs. Manipulate a wax surface with splattered water and fire. And use blow torches, irons and heat guns to create various surface marks and undulations.
No experience necessary or supplies needed!
FEB 7 – SPRUILL INTRO TO PHOTO-ENCAUSTIC PAINTING
CLASS > INTRO TO PHOTO-ENCAUSTIC PAINTING @ Spruill Center for the Arts
INSTRUCTOR: KIM MCGILL STUART
February 7, 2015 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
1 Day Encaustic Workshop!
Artists will learn how to integrate a photographic image with encaustic through techniques such as layering, painting, and by making the original imagery translucent. We will also demonstrate how to experiment with various methods of manipulating the original photograph-including toning, distressing, and a variety of transfer techniques. Proper tools and safety procedures will be discussed. No experience required.