Member Event
Encaustic Mixed Media Florals with Shary Bartlett
Encaustic Mixed Media Florals with Shary Bartlett
Celebrate the energy of Spring growth through encaustic painting with molten beeswax. Discover how floral inspiration can be reimagined using this luminous medium to create vibrant colour, rich texture, and 3-dimensional form across paintings, sculpture, and photographic works. Shary brings a contemporary sensibility to this ancient practice, revealing how wax paint opens the door to creative possibility and unexpected transformation. She will guide you through her studio setup, highlighting essential tools, supplies, and safety considerations while demonstrating her intuitive approach to working with encaustic mixed media. Ideal for both newcomers and experienced artists, this demonstration offers fresh insight into the expressive potential of wax.
Materials
R&F Encaustic Introductory Set of 6
PanPastel Set - Drawing Set of 10
Ampersand Encausticboard Panels
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This event is for Opus Members — thank you for being part of the creative community!
Hosted by Opus Art Supplies & our Experience leader
Shary Bartlett is internationally recognized for her expertise in encaustic painting. She lives and teaches workshops in Vancouver, Canada. Her mixed-media encaustic paintings and sculptures are held internationally in public and private collections. She teaches art workshops globally, nationally, and online and was a long-time fine arts instructor at Capilano University, Langara College and Red Deer College. Shary instructs with the internationally acclaimed masterclass Painting with Fire. Her personally curated encaustic wax pigments, created with Enkaustikos Paints, are sold internationally.Website: sharybartlett.com
Courses: sharybartlett.newzenler.com
YouTube: @sharybartlett
Instagram: @sharybartlett
Facebook: @SharyBartlettArtist
Pinterest: @sharybartlett
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