I am an artist and owner of Creative Life Kingston. I have a home studio where I make art and hold all kinds of workshops. My passion lies in teaching people how to make encaustic art because it's a medium that draws people out of their comfort zones and reawakens their inner-child. The nature of encaustic, it's sweet smelling liquid paint, the use of heat applied with blow torches and the unpredictable magic of the wax relaxes people because you can only play and experiment with it in the beginning - it is so foreign and wonderfully new.
Discovering encaustic art means opening yourself up to endless possibilities and a new approach to painting. Working with wax means you can go beyond what you expect with traditional painting. This is a medium that hardens and cools instead of drying and is affected drastically by heat. This also means that we have a lot to learn about how to achieve what we want and know the potential of our materials. I have been painting and exploring with beeswax for over a decade and I am still discovering new things.
One of the best website I have used over the years for not only inspiration and to order supplies but more importantly for valuable and reliable information about wax, safety, techniques and martials.
If you are new to the medium or experienced but find yourself needing to insight into your process go to R&F's website - they have an informative discussion blog. R&F have been making their own encaustic products for at least 30 years, they are an American company that not only make high quality encaustic paints but also sell tools and hold all kinds of workshops.
If you would like to learn more about me, my art or my workshops go to:
creativeencaustics.com
or email me at juliedavidsonsmith@gmail.com
Keep on creating!
Julie Davidson Smith
Creative Life Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
