Robin Samiljan, well known New England artist and instructor, will be exhibiting paintings of “Lands, Far and Near”, featuring both encaustic and watercolor paintings, atBrush Strokes Studios and Gallery, October 13 – November 4, 2012. She is also planning a short demonstration during her opening reception at Brush Strokes on October 14, 3 - 6pm.
Encaustic Workshop at Brush Strokes Studio with Robin Samiljan
Robin will introduce students to the art of encaustic painting, demonstrate techniques including collage and image transfers, and provide individualized supervision to each student.
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The definition of the word “encaustic” is “to burn in”. Encaustic painting has existed for centuries beginning with the ancient Greek shipbuilders. They used hot wax to fill the cracks in their ships. It was also a technique used with the Fayum Mummy Portraits in Egypt between 100-300 AD. Today, Jasper Johns has been considered a primary force in the revival of modern day encaustic art.
Encaustic painting combines melted beeswax, Damar resin crystals, and pigment, fused onto a board or surface with heat. In the workshop, students who purchase supplies will leave with their own R&F starter paint kits, and a heat palette for melting and painting with wax. All students in the workshop will leave with several completed encaustic works.
