Learn To Burn
ENCAUSTIC... the art of painting with wax. Start creating your own beautiful encaustic art today in this easy to follow comprehensive course.
Perfect for beginners and experienced artists
SHELLAC BURN techniques included in this course
A comprehensive deep dive into working with encaustic: This course includes the crucial fundamentals of encaustic painting as well as additional techniques such as my Shellac Burn effects and Image Transfer methods.
Inside the Learn To Burn course:
You get LIFETIME access to over 50 Video lessons with easy to follow Step-By-Step instructions.
The Learn To Burn online course includes...
Filmed on location in Alicia's studio.
Printable and downloadable course resource PDFs.
Access to the private Learn to Burn alumni Facebook group and inspiration to ignite your creative journey.
Payment Options:
Choose the one-time payment option or select the payment plan and get the course for just 3 easy payments of $119.99.
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Learn To Burn
was created for artists who are ready to:
🔥 Create distinctive artwork that stands out.
🔥 Learn how to safely create a Shellac Burn with encaustic.
🔥 Gain mastery and control to achieve better results.
🔥 Elevate and advance your artwork to attract collectors.
🔥 Enhance your current projects and creative work.
🔥 Increase your knowledge and build confidence as an artist.
Meet Your Instructor
Course Instructor Alicia Tormey
Alicia Tormey is an internationally recognized encaustic artist...best known for her unique approaches to working with this wax-based medium and for her development and mastery of the Shellac Burn technique. Her artwork has adorned the cover of Professional Artist Magazine, is featured on a snowboard design for GNU Snowboards, and is included in many public and private collections around the world. Alicia is a full-time artist and instructor who shares her passion and knowledge of encaustic through her Live Painting Workshops and Online Courses.
After taking this course, students have had:
✔️ increased art sales
✔️ entry into juried events
✔️ art competition awards
✔️ secured gallery representation
✔️ offers to exhibit art
✔️ commission requests
This self-paced course contains all of the techniques that I teach in my Live Workshops and you can replay the lessons as many times as you like.
Techniques featured in this course:
Shellac Burn Effects:
You'll learn how to properly work with shellac to create beautiful web-like patterns in your encaustic paintings. The shellac burn technique is one of the most extensive segments of this online course and we go deep into this topic to cover all the nuances of incorporating shellac into your artworks.
Mastering Your Torch:
Overcome your inhibitions of working with a blowtorch and take your work to the next level. We cover safety and proper handling so you can burn with confidence, and I'll show you how to maximize the performance of your torch.
How to Create a Smooth Surface:
I show you every step required to create a creamy smooth surface so you can move on to techniques that work best when your painting is free of bumps and texture.
Making Encaustic Paint:
In this course I share with you my perfect recipe to prepare your own batch of encaustic medium made from scratch and how to turn that medium into colored encaustic paint.
Flawless Image Transfer:
This non-toxic photocopy transfer segment is full of useful tips to help you achieve flawless image transfers allowing you to incorporate design and photographic elements into your work.
Additional Chapters Include:
Studio Set Up
Choosing a Color Palette
Working with Color
Mark-making Techniques
Safety
Troubleshooting
and more...
Your art needs to be expressed!
Learn. Discover. Create.
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Materials 01- Encaustic Medium
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Materials 02- Color Options
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Materials 03- Starter Palette
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Materials 04- Panels & Substrates
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Materials 05- About Shellac
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Starter Palette
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Materials List
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Temperature Chart
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Tools & Equipment 01- Getting Started
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Tools & Equipment 02- Proper Ventilation
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Tools & Equipment 03-Torch Confidence
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Tools & Equipment 04- Safety Equipment
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Ventilating Your Studio
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Tools & Equipment List
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Torch Safety
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Priming & Fusing 01-Panel Preparation
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Priming & Fusing 02 - Priming with a Torch
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Priming & Fusing 03- Helpful Hints
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Priming & Fusing 04- Fusing Your Wax
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Priming & Fusing 05- Building Your Foundation
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Priming & Fusing 06- Creating a Smooth Surface
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Priming for a Smooth Surface
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Working with Color 01- Creating a Base Composition
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Working with Color 02- Cold Brush Intro
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Working with Color 03- Cold Brush Demo
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Opaque & Translucent Color
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About this course
- $299.00
- 79 lessons
- 6 hours of video content
LIFETIME ACCESS
You have Lifetime Access to all of the course contents!
Be sure to check the FAQ's page for more insights about this course!
You get the same in-depth information shared in the Live Studio Workshops with no need to travel.
Let's work together virtually as I guide you through the encaustic painting process.
