Painting Workshops in
Encaustic and Oil & Cold Wax
In My Dreams by Diane Bowie Zaitlin, 18 x 18, oil and cold wax
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Diane Bowie Zaitlin
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Archives by Diane Bowie Zaitlin
30 x 24, mixed media encaustic
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I want to spark your creative imagination by introducing you to my contemporary approach to encaustic and oil & cold wax painting. My art classes are small with individual attention and personal work time. In an atmosphere of exploration and open-mindedness you will develop technical skills to take your artwork to a new level of possibilities.
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Spring Workshops 2023
April 22 & 23: Introduction to Encaustic Painting: The two day course covers studio safety with explanation and demonstration of encaustic basics. This includes manipulation and texturing of the wax surface, varied transparency of the paint, layering, oil stick, and collage. Classes include demonstrations and hands on work time. Cost: $250 May 20 & 21 Encaustic with Photographic Imagery: This two day workshop explores a variety of ways to incorporate photography into your encaustic paintings. We will work directly on your photos with wax to transform them into paintings of depth, texture and added energy. You will learn image transfer and how to use collage and various media to develop your paintings and manipulate the images. There are no special photographic skills required. Cell phone images work fine! Cost: $250. June 3 & 4: two-day Oil and Cold Wax: This two day workshop explores the expressive potential of layering, texture, and mark-making. We will work on a couple of paintings at a time to develop work of varied surface and related imagery. This workshop is open to artists new to oil and cold wax as well as participants from the introductory workshop. Cost: $250 Please contact me via email with any questions you may have. diane.bowie.zaitlin@gmail.com Workshop location is Diane Bowie Zaitlin Studio, Saco, Maine. (unless otherwise stated) 10 am to 3 pm Pre-registration and deposit are required. Payment accepted through check. Please email diane.bowie.zaitlin@gmail.com for supply list, registration form, and further details, or to be added to my email list for future offerings. |
I offer master classes in my studio to artists with all levels of expertise.
I have worked with many novices, professional artists seeking technical guidance for a specific project, artists who wish to refine their skills and imagery with encaustic or cold wax, and small groups of artist friends wanting to learn and explore a new medium together. Each session focuses on your needs using either encaustic or oil & cold wax.
I enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with others and helping them develop their individual artist voices.
Each session is in my studio in Saco Maine, from 10 am – 3 pm. There is a balance of demonstration and work time, as well as an openness to your questions throughout the session. Cost is $150 a day and includes most materials. Please contact me with questions and comments about your intended focus and availability at diane.bowie.zaitlin@gmail.com
I have worked with many novices, professional artists seeking technical guidance for a specific project, artists who wish to refine their skills and imagery with encaustic or cold wax, and small groups of artist friends wanting to learn and explore a new medium together. Each session focuses on your needs using either encaustic or oil & cold wax.
I enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with others and helping them develop their individual artist voices.
Each session is in my studio in Saco Maine, from 10 am – 3 pm. There is a balance of demonstration and work time, as well as an openness to your questions throughout the session. Cost is $150 a day and includes most materials. Please contact me with questions and comments about your intended focus and availability at diane.bowie.zaitlin@gmail.com
Brilliance by Diane Bowie Zaitlin, encaustic collage 10 x 24
Testimonials:
"Your workshop felt like a breakthrough for me in my quest to be more creative and spontaneous with my work.." Kathleen Lacasse, Goffstown, N.H.
“I really got the gentle confirmation from you that I needed to go ahead with my own process with a little less angst. I love your spirit and your work!” Connie Bigony, Boston, Mass.
"Diane is generous with her talent, her skills and her insights into how encaustic can be used to create works with texture, depth and meaning. She teaches in a thorough and direct fashion, giving support to experiment in such a variety of approaches that one can't help but be successful and enriched by the experience." Cami Davis, Alfred, Maine
"Diane generously shared an abundance of tricks and tools of the trade and provided good resources that will allow me to move forward on my own." Joanne A. Connolly, Freeport, Maine
Please click here to see examples of student work
"Your workshop felt like a breakthrough for me in my quest to be more creative and spontaneous with my work.." Kathleen Lacasse, Goffstown, N.H.
“I really got the gentle confirmation from you that I needed to go ahead with my own process with a little less angst. I love your spirit and your work!” Connie Bigony, Boston, Mass.
"Diane is generous with her talent, her skills and her insights into how encaustic can be used to create works with texture, depth and meaning. She teaches in a thorough and direct fashion, giving support to experiment in such a variety of approaches that one can't help but be successful and enriched by the experience." Cami Davis, Alfred, Maine
"Diane generously shared an abundance of tricks and tools of the trade and provided good resources that will allow me to move forward on my own." Joanne A. Connolly, Freeport, Maine
Please click here to see examples of student work
For over twenty years Diane was an artist-in-residence at schools and museums with the Maine Touring Artist Program of the Maine Arts Commission. She has also taught at Maine Media Workshop + College, VSA of Maine and the Maine Art Education Association. She has been teaching private art classes for the past twenty years. She has exhibited extensively throughout New England in many solo and group exhibits. She was an active member of New England Wax and participated in many of their juried encaustic exhibits, and attended the International Encaustic Conference for three years.
Diane received a B.F.A. from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut and also studied at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York. She has attended Haystack Mountain School of Crafts numerous times, as well as Maine College of Art and R & F Paints in Kingston, N.Y.
Diane received a B.F.A. from the University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut and also studied at Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York. She has attended Haystack Mountain School of Crafts numerous times, as well as Maine College of Art and R & F Paints in Kingston, N.Y.
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contact:diane.bowie.zaitlin@gmail.com
