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ANCIENT ART OF ENCAUSTIC

6/18/2017

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Paintbox are offering a unique opportunity to learn about the ancient process of Encaustic Painting.  The 'Encaustic Masterclass' summer school is an intensive 3 day course that will equip students with all the skills needed to work with the medium independently and will explore the many diverse ways in which it can be used within the realm of painting.  To give you an idea of what the summer school entails read a bit about Encaustic Painting below.
The word encaustic comes from the Greek word 'enkaustikos', which means to burn.  It is the heat element of the process which is necessary for a painting to be described as encaustic.

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Traditional encaustic painting involves melting pure beeswax and adding coloured pigment. This molten colour is then applied to the surface to act as a base primer. A paste mix made from beeswax and turpentine is then mixed with oil paint to create an impasto type medium with which to paint.
Encaustic wax is mould resistant and will not yellow or fade with time.  In many cases paintings become more defined and vivid over time as the wax continues to harden. 
As well as using encaustic as a way to paint a surface it can also be used to stick and encase materials to a surface, and can be sculpted.​
Fayum Mummy PortraitFayum Mummy Portrait
The art of encaustic has been around for 1000's of years with the oldest surviving examples of  encaustic panel paintings being the Romano-Egyptian Fayum Mummy portrait from the 1st Century BC.

Artist, Fritz Faiss (1905–1981), and Dr. Hans Schmid, rediscovered the Punic Wax technique of encaustic painting which is referred to in Ancient Greek writings.  Faiss held two German patents relating to the preparation of waxes in encaustic painting.

Artist and tutor, Jemma Derbyshire, uses encaustic painting in a lot of her pieces. She enjoys the way colour can be layered and then scraped through to allow colour from deeper down to be revealed. ​
Jemma K Derbyshire- Encaustic Painting
Jemma K Derbyshire
If you would be interested in this exciting summer school there's only a few places left!  It is running from the 9th - 11th of August at Cockenzie House, East Lothian.  Classes are 9.30am - 3.30pm each day with lunch and materials included for £240.
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Sources-
www.wikipedia.org
www.jemmakderbyshire.com
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In the Spotlight- Owen Normand, Figurative Artist

6/7/2017

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Owen Normand- Guest Tutor and Figurative Painter
We are delighted to be welcoming Owen Normand to the Paintbox Team with his class starting in September. 

​Let’s tell you a bit about him....
Owen is an award winning Scottish Figurative Artist.  After completing a Foundation Course at Leith School of Art, he went on to study at Edinburgh College of Art.  During his first year at ECA Owen had the opportunity  to explore a  variety of different disciplines and decided to study illustration as his degree subject.  In 2008 he graduated from ECA with a BA Hons in Illustration.  After graduating he made the move to Berlin to begin his artistic career.
Das Berliner Zimmer (The Berlin Room)- Owen NormandDas Berliner Zimmer (The Berlin Room)- Owen Normand
When in Berlin, Owen showed work internationally including London, New York, Berlin, Edinburgh and Newcastle.  It was when he was living in Berlin that he won the prestigious Young Artist Award at the BP Portrait Awards 2013.  His portrait 'Das Berliner Zimmer' was exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London.

Owen has had solo exhibitions in Lisbon, Portugal in 2014 and Germany in 2015.  His work is also held in private collections in the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, USA, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong.

​If that isn’t enough our award winning guest tutor was also named as one of 15 emerging artists of great promise in 2014 by Rebecca Wilson, Saatchi Art's Chief Curator.

Knot- Owen Normand
Knot- Owen Normand
Yellow Leaf- Owen Normand
Yellow Leaf- Owen Normand
Since returning to Edinburgh, Owen has continued his successful career as a figurative artist.  He is currently showing in a group exhibition opening at Felix & Spear, Modern British and Contemporary Art in London on 8th June 2017.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/alumni/services/profiles/graduation/2000s/owen-normand
http://www.owennormand.com/
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  • Home
  • Courses
    • Full Year Courses >
      • Drawing, Painting and Mixed Media Course
      • Landscape Course
      • Professional Development Course
      • Mentoring Programme
    • Short Courses >
      • Half Day Drawing & Painting Course - 10 Weeks
      • Introduction to Drawing & Painting
      • Artist Bootcamp! - 5 Week Course
      • Ivon Hitchens' Winter Garden- 5 Week Course
      • Back Round the Kitchen Table! - 5 Week Course
      • Contemporary Collage - 5 Week Course
      • The Modern Portrait - 5 Week Course
      • Expressive Flower Painting - 5 Week Course
      • The Sketchbook Course - 5 Week Course
    • Workshops >
      • "Intensive 3 Day Mentoring" - with Jemma Derbyshire
      • "Back to Basics - The Humble Pencil" with Jane Couroussopoulos
      • "Pushing Place" with Kittie Jones
      • "Soft Pastels" with Jane Couroussopoulos
      • "Painterly Portraits" with Kim Scouller
      • "Capturing The Change" with Kittie Jones
      • "Natural Form - An Exploration" with Eleanor White
      • "Translucencies in Acrylic" with Owen Normand
      • "Drawing Into Painting" with Dominic McIvor
      • "Abstracting the Landscape" with Jo Perkins
      • "Under the Trees" with Lara Scouller
    • Summer Courses >
      • Young Artists Summer School - with Dominic McIvor
      • Draw - Paint - Print the Shoreline with Lara Scouller
      • Beyond The Window with Dominique Cameron
      • FEAST! with Robin Wu
      • Expressive Portrait Painting with Kim Scouller
      • "Nature Catching Up With Art" - Paul Cezanne with Janet Melrose
      • Wild Abundance with Kittie Jones
      • Summer Garden: Plant Processes with Kate Temple
    • Luxury Painting Holidays
  • Online Courses
  • Members Area
    • Drawing and Sketcbooks >
      • Materials and Surfaces
    • Painting and Mixed Media
    • Daily Tasks
    • Videos
    • Lynsey's Kitchen
    • Interviews with Artists
    • Gallery
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  • Our Story and Studios
  • Gallery
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    • Christmas Open Studios
  • The Team
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