The Art of Layers: Discovering Oil and Cold Wax for Beginners
Karen Sako
Tue-Fri, Oct 14-17
9:00 AM-4:00 PM
Adult | Oil | Cold Wax | Levels 1-2
Members: $560 | Non-Members: $600
Course ID: 2D2540
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by September 9, 2025.
Concept
In this introductory workshop, explore the possibilities of combining cold wax medium and oil paint. Unlike encaustic, cold wax is used at room temperature to both extend the paint and serve as a medium. Discover new materials and unique tools as you create dynamic paintings filled with visual interest and depth.
Experience
Demonstrations, helpful handouts, and hands-on practice. Explore traditional design principles, strategies for editing and simplifying compositions, application techniques, mark-making tools, and color. Throughout the week, create multiple paintings on a variety of substrates with an emphasis on experimentation and expression. Fusing technique and intuition, discover how to adapt this medium to your personal style, no matter the subject.
Skill Level
No prior experience with oil paint or cold wax necessary.
Adult | Oil | Cold Wax | Levels 1-2
Members: $560 | Non-Members: $600
Course ID: 2D2540
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by September 9, 2025.
Concept
In this introductory workshop, explore the possibilities of combining cold wax medium and oil paint. Unlike encaustic, cold wax is used at room temperature to both extend the paint and serve as a medium. Discover new materials and unique tools as you create dynamic paintings filled with visual interest and depth.
Experience
Demonstrations, helpful handouts, and hands-on practice. Explore traditional design principles, strategies for editing and simplifying compositions, application techniques, mark-making tools, and color. Throughout the week, create multiple paintings on a variety of substrates with an emphasis on experimentation and expression. Fusing technique and intuition, discover how to adapt this medium to your personal style, no matter the subject.
Skill Level
No prior experience with oil paint or cold wax necessary.
Adult | Oil | Cold Wax | Levels 1-2
Members: $560 | Non-Members: $600
Course ID: 2D2540
*This workshop must meet a minimum number of students by September 9, 2025.
Concept
In this introductory workshop, explore the possibilities of combining cold wax medium and oil paint. Unlike encaustic, cold wax is used at room temperature to both extend the paint and serve as a medium. Discover new materials and unique tools as you create dynamic paintings filled with visual interest and depth.
Experience
Demonstrations, helpful handouts, and hands-on practice. Explore traditional design principles, strategies for editing and simplifying compositions, application techniques, mark-making tools, and color. Throughout the week, create multiple paintings on a variety of substrates with an emphasis on experimentation and expression. Fusing technique and intuition, discover how to adapt this medium to your personal style, no matter the subject.
Skill Level
No prior experience with oil paint or cold wax necessary.
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INSTRUCTOR
Fusing traditional art principles with exploratory techniques and materials, Karen Sako's abstract work examines the elusive quality of light and the complexity of nature. She brings enthusiasm and optimism to the classroom, where she continually invests her time and shares her trade secrets and findings with her students. Her goal is to ignite the next generation of pioneering creative visionaries and thinkers. Karen holds a BFA in Visual Communications from the Illinois Institute of Art and is an accomplished abstract artist, graphic designer, and instructor.
