TWO ARTISTS, TWO DAYS, ONE MEDIUM, ENCAUSTIC PAINTING

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Karine Swenson and Ellen Koment will teach together Memorial Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 25th and 26th


                                                                                                               
join Ellen Koment and Karine Swenson for  a fun weekend of encaustic painting. We will be teaching together in Karine's brand new Santa Fe studio. You don't want to miss this! This class is appropriate for beginners as well as artists who have used encaustic before, but want to learn more. And remember, we taught encaustic together in the Schoolhouse in Madrid!
                                                                  

Koment and Swenson have different approaches to the medium of encaustic paint. They will combine their Knowledge and share it with you. We will explore the basics of encaustic painting including: making your own encaustic medium, making colors, fusing with a torch, carving into the wax, building texture, collage, color theory and even how to pour!

Ellen Koment has been teaching encaustic for twenty five years. Her first show with encaustic paint was in Portland Oregon, photo based encaustics. As one of the pioneers of encaustic painting, she offers years of experience with the medium that few other artists have.

Karine Swenson has has been an artist for nearly thirty years, and the last 8-9 she has spent exploring encaustic. Her first show with encaustic paint was three years ago, but she has been actively showing and selling her encaustic paintings since then.

Koment and Swenson are both currently show at Aurelia Gallery, at 414 Canyon Road in Santa Fe.

           Mark your calendars now for Saturday and Sunday, May 25th & 26th!  The workshop will be held from 10-4, each day. The workshop will be $525 for two days, which includes all materials.

  To register or for more information and photos go to:   

                www.karineswenson.com/store/p58/two-artists-twodays-one-medium.html

Or email         ellenkoment@gmail.com  or       karine@karineswenson.com


"Art from the Heart #2" Wax on paper 44"x30"


                 

                          



                                

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