Encaustic Painting

with Angela White at Studio 24

August 30, 2025, 11am-3pm
$145

Studio 24, 940 Tyler St, Benicia, CA
To register: email visualsong12@gmail.com, Venmo: Angela-white-529
$20 materials fee donation requested

Level: All levels
Age minimum: 18+
Minimum 2 | Maximum 4

Join Angela White in this captivating workshop and embark on a journey into the world of encaustic painting. Learn foundational techniques of encaustic art in an intimate, guided setting.

What is covered:
This workshop is for those who have little familiarity and those more experienced working with the medium, but seek to refine their skills.

Diversity of learning is covered, including the basic materials and techniques, safety issues and discussions of supports, grounds, layering, scraping, fusing, transparencies, collage, image transfer, including combination with oil and other media.

What is included:
The use of encaustic equipment is included: heated palettes, heat guns, and torches.

Required materials list:
Bring prepared panels/supports to work on: 5”x7”, 6”x6'“ - luan, pine, birch or other types of plywood. You may purchase prepared panels, glue paper on them or gesso (w/encaustic gesso) them ahead of time. They are easy to find already prepared at local art supply stores.

Bring several bristle or sablebrushes; no synthetic as they will burn or melt.

Bring your favorite colors of encaustic paint, which can be purchased at most area art stores or online. Flax in Oakland, Blick Art Materials in Berkeley or Oakland. And bring some encaustic medium.

Suggested materials list:
Mark-making tools, pencils, tape, glue, images for transferring: photocopies, drawings, or anything you’d like to experiment with.