There is so much more to encaustic than beeswax. This workshop will introduce you to this fascinating medium and allow you to discover its incredible versatility.  The basics of priming appropriate surfaces and fusing with heat will be covered, of course, but you will also learn to use many other 'wax friendly' techniques which can enhance your paintings, such as collage, image transfer, and combining oil and wax.  Set-up and safety will also be covered. Come and find out what it is about this ancient art medium that is so alluring.

Julie Snidle is a St. Louis artist with a studio in Lafayette Square.  Her private studio space doubles as a comfortable and safely equipped classroom where she shares her passion and knowledge of painting with encaustic (beeswax and tree resin) to anyone interested in this ancient art medium.  Painting, primarily with encaustic, has been her driving force since 2004.  More recently she has been approaching  her work with oil and cold wax medium.   During the cooler months, she offers  'Open Studio Time'  for those with prior encaustic experience.

She is a Core Support Artist/Instructor for R&F Handmade Paints, she offers workshops and demos in retail spaces and art centers, and material talks about the R&F product line including their Encaustic paints and Pigment Sticks.