MEETING 4

March 19, 2014:

Content: Study of two-dimensional ENCAUSTIC technique.

List of materials:

Support:

- option 1 - small eucatex panel (maximum 20X20cm) painted with acrylic plaster base (white or colored with pigment).

- option 2 (ideal) - small eucatex panel (maximum 20X20cm) with Arches/Watercolor paper of higher grammage glued over the eucatex.

**It is best to have at least 3 small packets to test possibilities.

Paints:

- oil tubes or sticks, pigments (powder), oily crayons (to melt)

Brushes:

- preferably use one with animal fur (synthetic ones cannot be used because of the heat)

Waxes:

- beeswax (ideal) + Damar resin = ideal mixture

- it is possible to use: carnauba wax, paraffin (non-professional)

Several:

- small tile (preferably white 10X10) to serve as a palette

- metal and/or aluminum dots (tuna type)

- wooden fasteners

- Xerox images (various photographs on your theme) in a size compatible with the support; magazines (collages) or - images that are of interest for testing; lines, pieces of wire/fences with different textures; materials that have textures or that can be glued;

- dermatographic pencil (small drawings on thin paper to transfer to the support);

- gouges (or objects with points for scraping); masking tape;

- leaves, traces (of any kind)

- hair dryer (optional for use every two or three), there is one in the painting room/we can use what is there;

- small iron (in good condition - optional)

HOT TABLE:

- I have 4 hot tables (flat grill type).

- It would be nice to have electrical extensions (if anyone can bring them, I don't have many)

- electric pan to heat the wax