After one of my advanced workshops this year , I realized that I had given a 2-hour demo . Although there were no complaints fromt the participants , I knew that that was too much information given all at once . It was starting to overwhelm me . After 13 years of working in encaustic , I know an inordinate amount of techniques and I needed to break them down into separate classes .
I began questioning why I should add my online classes to all the others that were available . My answer to myself was , “ because I work and teach differently and have some personal techniques that are unique , I can share my information to help others to lift their
Structure and Growth , encaustic on board , 32 x 40 inches , 2011
encautic paintings to a higher , more advanced level , going beyond just making a pretty surface , or copying what someone else has done .” I encourage students to learn the techniques , experiment and then make the medium their own , using their voices , not a copy of my work .
Finally , I made the decision to create the videos . I researched for months on hosting services , prices and what demos to include .
The lengthy process of creating the online videos started in May , 2013 and I posted them at the end of August .
I demo 11 different techniques , including free videos introducing you to San Miguel , and my studio setup . The
videos can be downloaded and viewed at your convenience . There are over 5 ½ hours of demo videos and I offer a Skype consultation if there are questions .