Do you feel you've mastered all there is to know about painting with encaustic? ...If NOT,
Then Carbon Lab is for you!
Do you have more to say about Abstraction, nature, or climate change?...If YES,
Then Carbon Lab is for you!
PAULA ROLAND'S CARBON-ENCAUSTIC LAB WILL EXTEND YOUR PAINTING SKILLS,
SPARK IDEAS, AND EMPLOY MATERIALS THAT WILL HELP YOUR WORK STAND OUT.
CARBON LAB WILL HELP YOU TO DEVELOP CONTENT AND A CONCEPTUAL EDGE.
REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE IS OPEN NOW!
Explore the mercurial language of using graphite, inks, and other carbon materials with Encaustic.
FORMAT: Five live group meetings on Zoom, 2 hours each, with numerous "up-close" recorded demos, slides of artists' works to inspire, Q&As, discussions, live demos, and thoughtful reflection about our works and artists relevant to it.
Dates: January 22, 29, February 5, 12, and final review Feb. 26.
1-3 PM CST
Further Your Encaustic Painting Practice With These Little-known Methods.
Work with carbon techniques developed by Paula Roland for use in her own abstract, nature inspired, and climate-related practice.
Discover a new language with unusual materials and Paula's guidance.
We use powdered or solid graphite, inks with carbon, and other forms of carbon to discover and create:
- Silver-like surfaces
- Expressive or representational mark-making with inks and tools.
- Make atmospheric effects
- Learn how to use Stamping and stencils
- Create "Carbon" paper for transfers
- Make Graphite-encaustic paint from scratch
- Modify existing encaustic colors
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Use other carbon materials, such as charcoal soot, and smoke!
LEARN SPECIAL EFFECTS AND USE HIGH HEAT ELECTRIC LIGHTS AND TORCHES TO FUSE!
NEW: USE COLORED INKS AS WELL AS BLACK!
SKILLS NEEDED:
Basic Encaustic Painting
You will learn to use incising, scraping, oil sticks, glazes, and virtually any technique used in encaustic painting.
We cover health and safety practices.
Right image: P. Roland, detail of Cosmic Order, 2022, encaustic and inks on panel 48" x 24"
IN THIS LABORATORY, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO INVENT YOUR OWN COMBINATIONS AND EXPERIMENTS AND SHARE THE RESULTS.
ADD TO YOUR ART-MAKING REPERTOIRE WITH MATERIALS THAT CREATE SURPRISE AND IMPART CONTENT!
Just a few of the fascinating facts you will learn:
- Carbon is found in all living cells and it participates in many chemical reactions
- Many thousands of carbon compounds are integral to life processes
- Graphite is a crystallized mineral form of carbon found in nature or produced synthetically with many industrial uses. Its name comes from the Greek word graphein, meaning to write.
- Carbon is used to make inks, paints, and steel. Diamonds are compressed carbon
- Carbon, in the form of soot or charcoal, has been used as a medium for artists since the Stone Age
*Left: P. Roland, Energy Fields Series: "Lost", graphite on handmade paper submerged/dipped in pigmented wax, 50" x 31"
MY SELF-DIRECTED DIGITAL COURSE, "DIPPED IN WAX" IS A GREAT COMPANION TO THE CARBON LAB. YOU MAY DIP PAPER IN COLORED OR WHITE WAX AND USE IT AS A SUBSTRATE FOR YOUR INK OR GRAPHITE WORKS! (like the images at left and below left).
BONUS! BONUS! BONUS!
BONUS! BONUS! BONUS!
GET A $100 DISCOUNT ON
Paula's self-directed course, Dipped in Wax--
Just register for Carbon Lab first! See Checkout below.
*Paper dipped in wax, Graphite frottage. Transfer text.
"I have taken several workshops with Paula over the years, each of which was very worthwhile. She is a talented artist and instructor. I always come away with useful techniques, renewed enthusiasm and new ideas. I admired her hand-dipped paper pieces, so I signed up for her workshop in 3D dipping and hand-dipped papers shortly before COVID. This was a unique way to work, and I highly recommend it."
~Tobi
Graphite dry-rub for minimal effects.
TESTIMONIALS
"Paula's demos in the class were packed with explanations and a wonderful depth of knowledge she was always willing to share. She spent time with each of us, helping us develop our own work, while encouraging further exploration. "
~ Theresa
"This class provided a fantastic overview of the basics and more advanced methods of working with encaustic and graphite. Paula was very generous with sharing tips and insights that she has gained over her years of working with encaustic, graphite, and ink. The hybrid format of Zoom classes and access to the curricula for 3 months after the class ended allows you to work at your own pace. ~Alena
Inks, "carbon paper" transfers, encaustic, etc.
"Thank you for another outstanding workshop. Both your art and teaching continue to be a tremendous inspiration to me. You have such a breath of knowledge and it is a gift to be able to learn from you.
I appreciate all of the planning and work that you put into the execution of your workshops. I had a great time and learned a lot. ~Tracy K.
I was reviewing my work of the last year, (making connections to teachers) and I was surprised at how much your teaching found a way into parts of my paintings, more than anyone else…Jeff’s input was there too though.
~Catherine
We give context to works through discussions of carbon’s historical and environmental presence as we discover how artists call attention to the climate crises in their works with carbon.
View slides and articles that show the conceptual aspects and beauty of carbon materials used by artists today.
FORMAT: Five live group meetings (2 hours each) on Zoom with up-close recorded or live demos, and slide shows of professional artists' works with carbon.
Group Q & As, discussions, and thoughtful reflection about your work from Paula and your peers.
Recordings and Curriculum are available for 90 days from the last class
*Right: P. Roland, Energy Fields Series, "Ahead of the Buzz", graphite on handmade paper submerged in pigmented wax,
50" x 31"
