Encaustic Studio

Zusatztext "I got to see the very first copy and it's wonderful...and....comes with a DVD. Daniellas art with wax is so interesting and so different and you can learn all her tips and tricks...of which there are MANY...in her book." - Suze Weinberg Blog "I don't usually do this! but I am about to gush over a new technique book. The Encaustic Studio: A Wax Workshop in Mixed-Media Art by Daniella Woolf is simply the best! most comprehensive! and most inspiring book on encaustic art techniqueshave ever seen--and a video comes with it! to boot."b- Cate Prato! online editor! ClothPaperScissors.com Informationen zum Autor Daniella Woolf Klappentext Award-winning encaustic artist Daniella Woolf shares her groundbreaking techniques and ideas in working with encaustic, a highly-versatile and popular mixed-media technique that unifies and brings all elements together. Inside this essential resource on encaustic art, you'll discover a thorough introduction to materials and methods, pigment exploration, sculptural techniques, and incorporating found objects. Daniella also teaches you how to compose encaustic art by layering such techniques as collage, stenciling, masking, pigmenting, and image transfers into wax, as well as how to fuse the layers with heat. You'll be inspired by a broad selection of projects and progress into extending the myriad of possibilities using encaustic techniques. The versatility of encaustic is enhanced and beautifully illustrated throughout the book. Also included in the book is a one-hour bonus DVD showcasing Daniella's expert teaching and the book's extensive techniques. Zusammenfassung Award-winning encaustic artist Daniella Woolf shares her groundbreaking techniques and ideas in working with encaustic, a highly-versatile and popular mixed-media technique that unifies and brings all elements together. Inside this essential resource on encaustic art, you'll discover a thorough introduction to materials and methods, pigment exploration, sculptural techniques, and incorporating found objects. Daniella also teaches you how to compose encaustic art by layering such techniques as collage, stenciling, masking, pigmenting, and image transfers into wax, as well as how to fuse the layers with heat. You'll be inspired by a broad selection of projects and progress into extending the myriad of possibilities using encaustic techniques. The versatility of encaustic is enhanced and beautifully illustrated throughout the book. Also included in the book is a one-hour bonus DVD showcasing Daniella's expert teaching and the book's extensive techniques. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction A Mixed-Media Dream Come TrueTools + MaterialsStudio Practice + CreativityFundamentals of Encaustic PaintingTechniquesTransfers-Toner-Based Images-Parchment Paper-Rub-On Type-Drawn Images-Wax-Free Transfer-Paper and Carbon Paper-Joss Paper, Metal Leaf, and Metallic FoilLines + Edges-Painter's Tape, Incise and Fill, and Wax Stylus Pen-Stencils-Pigment Sticks-Pencils and Wax-Based CrayonsCollage-Paper and Die-Cut Shapes-String as a Collage Element-Fabrics, Fibers, and Plants-Pigments-Powdered Pigment on Paper or Medium-India Ink-Watercolor-Dimensions-Cast and Pour 3-D Shapes-Pour a Level Wax Surface-Texture and Color CombinedProjectsA Day with Your CollageMom's RecipesTrue GridShredded Love LettersDistorted ImageBirth CelebrationPyramidsLayers of Color CollageSail Away BoatsResourcesBibliographyIndex...

Autorentext

Daniella Woolf, known as "the encaustic gypsy," has worked in fiber, collage, jewelry, metalsmithing, installation, and encaustic art. She teaches for R+F Paints and WaxWorksWest and conducts workshops around the world. She is the author of Encaustic with a Textile Sensibility, and produced a teaching DVD under the same title. Daniella's work has been published in many catalogs and magazines. She lives in Santa Cruz, California.

Klappentext

Award-winning encaustic artist Daniella Woolf shares her groundbreaking techniques and ideas in working with encaustic, a highly-versatile and popular mixed-media technique that unifies and brings all elements together. Inside this essential resource on encaustic art, you'll discover a thorough introduction to materials and methods, pigment exploration, sculptural techniques, and incorporating found objects.

Daniella also teaches you how to compose encaustic art by layering such techniques as collage, stenciling, masking, pigmenting, and image transfers into wax, as well as how to fuse the layers with heat. You'll be inspired by a broad selection of projects and progress into extending the myriad of possibilities using encaustic techniques. The versatility of encaustic is enhanced and beautifully illustrated throughout the book.

Also included in the book is a one-hour bonus DVD showcasing Daniella's expert teaching and the book's extensive techniques.

Zusammenfassung
Wax poetic with expert instruction.

Inhalt

Introduction A Mixed-Media Dream Come True Tools + Materials Studio Practice + Creativity Fundamentals of Encaustic Painting Techniques Transfers -Toner-Based Images -Parchment Paper -Rub-On Type -Drawn Images -Wax-Free Transfer -Paper and Carbon Paper -Joss Paper, Metal Leaf, and Metallic Foil Lines + Edges -Painter's Tape, Incise and Fill, and Wax Stylus Pen -Stencils -Pigment Sticks -Pencils and Wax-Based Crayons Collage -Paper and Die-Cut Shapes -String as a Collage Element -Fabrics, Fibers, and Plants -Pigments -Powdered Pigment on Paper or Medium -India Ink -Watercolor -Dimensions -Cast and Pour 3-D Shapes -Pour a Level Wax Surface -Texture and Color Combined Projects A Day with Your Collage Mom's Recipes True Grid Shredded Love Letters Distorted Image Birth Celebration Pyramids Layers of Color Collage Sail Away Boats Resources Bibliography Index