Introduction to Encaustic Painting

2-Day Workshop with Sally Hootnick

Date: Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6, 2025

Time: 12pm-4pm

Level: This course is appropriate for students new to encaustic. No previous painting skills are necessary. 

Cost: $240 for members, $250 for non-members

Encaustic painting is an ancient technique invented by the Greeks, who used wax for practical and decorative reasons on their boats.

The two-day Encaustic Workshop is designed to introduce students to this exciting medium, and will provide participants with an overview of safety and 2-D technique, including how to prepare your substrate, application of wax, and proper fusing methods. We will also discuss how to set up a home studio and ways to incorporate mixed media into future work.  You will leave with finished paintings!

There is a $50 materials fee paid directly to the instructor.

Sally Hootnick is a professional artist, living and working in Syracuse and Chautauqua, New York. Painting primarily in encaustics and oil paints, her work employs bold color and brushstrokes, informed by the natural world, the geometry of objects, and the effects of light on color., Sally’s paintings are held in public and private collections in the US and Europe.

With a  degree in biology and education from the State University of NY, she subsequently continued her art education with studio courses at Syracuse University, Cazenovia College, SUNY Geneseo, The School of Art:Chautauqua Institution. She is an R & F Certified Encaustic Instructor.