Encaustic Workshops
Join me for my new one day encaustic workshop designed for beginners through advanced painters. I am now offering a monthly workshop at my spacious Chicago studio with room for up to six artists.
What is covered in the class? Depending on where you currently are with your painting practice, I will help you evolve your work.
If you are a beginning we will cover basics for beginning painters that include: mixing and applying encaustic paint, fusing methods, substrate choices, surface treatments, learning how to make a stable painting, and understanding safe working practices.
If you are an intermediate or advanced painter, we will cover:
complex color mixing
working with translucent color and opaque layers
learning how to develop a smooth surface
advanced fusing techniques
mixing oil and wax
substrates both traditional and experimental
talking about ideas with your work
Hirst, Lost Horizon, encaustic on shaped panel, 20 x 19, 2023
What to expect?
The one day workshop will meet in Friday, May 24 from 10 - 4 pm at Hirst Studio at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago. There are over 500 parking spots so you will easily find a place.
The studio is a well ventilated, air-conditioned 1300 sqft space. It is a working encaustic studio with encaustic palettes, torches, heat guns, tools, and brushes.
R & F Handmade Paints supplies the workshop with R & F encaustic paint, gesso, encaustic medium, and Pigment Sticks.
About Jeffrey Hirst
I have been a professional artist since 1988 and in 1995 I started painting with encaustic paint and have been working with the medium for 28 years. I have been teaching encaustic longer than any instructor in the Midwest and have everyone from beginners to advanced level artists. I’ll help you get from point A to B faster (both on a technical and formal dimension), while helping you still be fascinated with the journey of exploring process. I am a R & F Handmade Paint Core Instructor and represent the Chicago area.
My encaustic work has been shown across the U.S., Canada, and Ireland. I am represented by Addington Gallery in Chicago and Brandt-Roberts Galleries in Columbus, OH.
Hirst, Parallel Structures, encaustic on shaped panel, 41” x 31”, 2021
Jeffrey Hirst- Encaustic Workshop
Payments, cancellations, transfers, and refunds:
Registration for this particular class requires a full payment of $200 to reserve your space. If YOU have to cancel: Refunds are not available unless we can rebook your place. Please note that the closer we get to the event, the less likely we will be able to find someone to replace you.
If YOU cancel, but we can refill your spot: You will be refunded everything you have paid minus a $50 administrative fee.
If WE have to cancel: We will refund everything you have paid.
If you have any questions regarding any workshop, call 612-414-3030 or email Jeff at jeff@jeffreyhirst.com.