One of my most popular classes! We will look at, and use, all kinds of alternative art supplies that can save you big bucks. We will include some ‘poor man’s encaustic in our art making.
Learn how to use inexpensive supplies to create beautiful encaustic style art! Choose to make a beetle or a fish. All supplies provided!
February workshops start off tonight with Mixed Media on the Cheap, Encaustic Style at Dillon Nature Center in Hutchinson, Kansas. We will use an encaustic beetle project to explore some of the low cost alternative supplies that can be used … Continued
One of my joys in art making is experimenting with new to me techniques and materials. “Survival”, on an 9 x 12 cradled wood panel is one of those experimental pieces. It started as a painting, to which I added … Continued
We will use inexpensive alternatives to expensive art supplies to create an encaustic style beetle on a wood panel. All supplies provided and you will have a completed project to take home!
I am excited about this next “on the cheap” workshop. Last year, I did a similar workshop using fish as the subject matter. This year the subject will be bugs, with a new set of tips and tricks! We will … Continued
Art supplies can be pretty pricey, but there are lots of great alternatives out there that make things a little easier on the pocket book. Knowing when it is worth it to use the high dollar supplies, and when a … Continued
One of the workshops I held this last weekend in Jerseyville, Illinois was Mixed Media on the Cheap. To try out some cheap alternatives to expensive art supplies we made some darling fish on our pine boards using some fun … Continued
I feel rather passionate about art being accessible to everyone, and sometimes that means figuring out cheaper alternatives to expensive art supplies, or using what you already have around the house. I made this fish on a 8 x 18 … Continued
I am starting to get excited about a whole weekend of workshops coming up in Jerseyville, Illinois. We will kick things off on Friday night with “Mixed Media on the Cheap” full of tips and recipes for inexpensive mixed media … Continued