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Workshops that are Coming! And private workshops as well

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                          PRIVATE WORKSHOPS  are always available,  where you set the date and the topic and bring a friend or two as well..   $250 a day which includes all your materials   Saturday July 20th: POURING ON PAPER, always Fun 10-4    Saturday. August 10th: THE BASICS OF WORKING WITH ENCAUSTIC 10- 4:  Saturday, September 14th: THE MAGIC LINE, how to do it, and How to Use It 10-4           All workshops are held in Ellen Koment's private studio  with no more than three participants   see more of what Ellen  does: www.ellenkomentart.com   contact Ellen  ellenkoment@gmail.com   505-477-1640                                                           Ellen in he...

All About Private Workshops..you set the date and the topic

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           Sometimes there  is something that you really want to learn, or you're doing something and something isn't working. And you know that Ellen has been doing encaustic for 25 years or so, and yes, she can answer your questions. Come ask me!             A one day workshop is $250., but you can have as many days as  you want.                                               The workshop  price includes all  materials.                          The Day goes from 10am to 4pm, or earlier if you prefer and take a look at what I do www.ellenkomentart.com Questions? email  ellenkoment@gmail.com phone 505-477-1640

Pouring on Paper always fun: July 20, 10-4

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My first show of Pours of Wax on Paper was in 2011 And it has been exciting ever since For a long time, I didn't teach, but now I do! So come and learn from me. One day, $250 which includes all materials No more than three people! many in my old studio "The yellow Cloud"  wax on paper 24" x30" "The Blue Moon" 44"x30" Contact Ellen ellenkoment@gmail.com phone 505-477-1640

Learn All the Basics of Working with Encaustic August 10, 10-4

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Ellen Koment will teach you all you need to know to work with this very ancient technique! What materials you need, and how to get them, and then, how to work with them!                                                                                                                 j oin Ellen Koment and Karine Swenson for  a fun weekend of encaustic painting. We will be teaching together in Karine's brand new Santa Fe studio. You don't want to miss this! This class is appropriate for beginners as well as artists who have used encaustic before, but want to learn more. And remember, we taught encaustic together in the Schoolhouse in Madrid! We will explore the basics of encaustic painting including: making yo...

The Magic Line, and all you can do with it Sept 14th

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The Magic Line, and all you can do with it! Yes, Saturday, September 14, 10-4 It isn’t about techniques as an end, but at technique as a means toward what you want to achieve. I found the Magic Line by accident, long ago, and have spent many years exploring all of it's possibilities..come explore with me!                                        Limit: 3 students, one day, $250.

Color is always a great topic: Sometime soon

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“It is not enough to place colors, however beautiful, one beside the other; colors must also react on one another. Otherwise, you have cacophony”.           “When I put a green, it it not grass. When I put a blue, it is not the sky.”                                                                                      Henri Matisse                      Koment, from the cover of EncausticWorks12 At the heart of working with encaustic wax, for me, is COLOR, the wonderful range of glazing possibilities. Using transparent layers of various colors to create new colors, understanding how to achieve beautiful affects with a full palette of color, whether it is soft or ...

THE MAGIC OF THE MARK: Line and More, September 14th

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Let's let line aid in telling our story! With many different approaches possible, you can add line, texture, drawing..an entirely new dimension to your painting experience.. we will use crayon, charcoal, pigment, oil bars, and of course, wax, to help develop an entirely new dimension in your work ... TThree panels, with charcoal dimensions.. Many years ago now I developed what I called the Magic Line, and for a long time it was my secret. But now, it is something which I share. In addition to the "Magic Line": Crayon and pigment, we will work with the addition of charcoal, and how to create unusual and exciting effects. It will be an opportunity to bring a drawing element into your work..both on paper and panel. To explore an exciting world of new possibilities. To bring painting and drawing together. ALSO using the irregularities which you have created in the wax to catch pigment and charcoal to give you a wide range of special effects! ...