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| Encaustic Circle Newsletter - March 2012 |
Dear ,
have you noticed the days are getting longer? Even if it's not quite here: spring is in the air!
I just got back from a longer stay in Costa Rica and I want to share with you what I've been up to there, art-wise.
It was a bit too hot for wax (see blog post below), but the beautiful nature and abundant wildlife inspired drawings and small paintings.
I doodled, drew and painted away in a small sketchbook (nothing too intimidating!) and I really encourage you to try it too. You just look so different at stuff when you are trying to draw it.
Don't worry about the "perfect" picture; you're creating for your own pleasure and I bet you'll have fun, like I did!
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Too Hot for Wax??
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As I mentioned I did not bring my waxes to Costa Rica, so I'm not sure how painting in encaustic is going to work out here in the tropics. But I can tell you what happened to a paraffin candle we placed in a bottle on the counter...
Short power blackouts are common here and we stocked up on cheap candles and matches to be able to find our way around the house in case it got dark all of a sudden. Peter placed a candle in an empty wine bottle, which is a very common way back home, although we were warned against it by Hans of restaurant Ylang Ylang. Soon we found out why people here use tealights instead!
When we leave the house to go on a short trip we close all windows and operate the fans on low; coming back the place was always boiling hot, which made the candle leaning over more and more each time, until it could go no more:
Now we have this whole stack of useless candles...;-)
Two more drawings from Playa Pinuela: the first a row of small islands/rocks at the horizon.
The formation on the right is called Las Tres Hermanas (The Three Sisters) and to the left is part of Piedra Ballenas. It sports a small, lonely palm tree on the bare rocks.
The second one is the view from under the palm trees to the right of Playa Pinuela, looking north.
Read on to see more of my sketchbook
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Upcoming Workshops/Circles
| These circles and workshops all take place in the Okanagan.
Please follow the links to read more about the content of the workshops and email me if you want to sign up for any of these.
Coming up in March:
Circle meeting
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012 Time: 10 AM - 3 PM Place: Leir House Penticton Costs: $10.00  Flowers in Wax Date: Fr. March 23, 2012 Time: 10 AM - 3 PM Place: Okanagan Falls studio Costs: $75.00 (Fully booked)
Workshop Landscapes
Date: Sat. March 31, 2012 Time: 10 AM - 4 PM Place: Leir House Penticton
Costs: $80.00
Workshop Hotplate Techniques
Dates: May 4, 5 and 6, 2012 Time: 9 AM - noon Place: Kenyon House, Okanagan Falls
Costs: $120.00 (with the option of free painting on Fr/Sat @ $20.00/day)
Circle meeting
Date: Saturday, May 26, 2012 Time: 10 AM - 3 PM Place: Leir House Penticton
Costs: $10.00
Ongoing:
At my studio I will continue to offer basic classes on painting with the painting iron, encaustic collages or making your own medium. These can be booked to fit your own schedule.
Online classes: If you're unable to attend workshops in person online lessons are a great way to learn too. My dear friend Linda Womack, internationally recognized artist, author and art instructor from Portland, OR, is offering a line of classes through wonderful videos.
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Encaustic on the Road
|  Dates: April 21 and April 22, 2012
Day 1. Program for beginners
Day 2. Advanced program with Hot plates and other techniques.
Cost: Day 1: $ 80.00
Day 2: $100.00 or $180.00 for both days (there maybe a materials fee of $10.00, but beginners need not buy supplies before hand) |
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Exhibitions
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There are only a couple more days until the exhibit at Leir House, A Little Bit of Everything, comes down on March 8.
I have three paintings in this lovely show, which also features ceramics and fibre art from local artists. If you happen to be in town, stop by, take a look, treat yourself to an original work of art, and don't forget to sign the guestbook, so I can see you were there...;-)) |
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Please mark your calendars for May 19 + 20, as my studio will be part of the first Art Trip Studio Tour on the May long weekend. More about this exciting event in the next newsletter.
Soon I'll be heating up wax again to create work for the tour and upcoming exhibitions. My guess is that the new work will be inspired by my Costa Rica trip...;-)
Happy painting!
Thea Haubrich
TwinLakes Encaustic Art Ltd.
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20% discount on the Encaustic Iron!
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$31.95 instead of $39.95 a savings of $8.00! Offer ends March 21, 2012 |
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