August 15 & 16th, 2026

McTavish Academy of Art
1720 McTavish Rd, North Saanich, BC

Layers + Translucency focuses on building encaustic paintings from the ground up addressing what can be done directly onto a substrate, between layers of medium, and on the surface, as well as how to create a smooth even surface. 

Demonstrations will include working with various materials such as ink, charcoal, Pan Pastel, oil pastel, pencil, graphite, small metal objects, and R&F Drawing Oils and Pigment Sticks. Emphasis will be placed on creating a sense of radiant light, on the balance and weight of composition, and on expressing meaning through an exploration of accumulating marks, drawings, and image transfers at varying levels. 

Materials used include encaustic paint and medium, Drawing Oils, Pigment Sticks, Blending Medium, Pan Pastel, charcoal, graphite, oil pastel, Deco Foil, and India ink. Participants should have a basic mastery of encaustic technique.