Linda Robertson

 
 

Linda Robertson

Linda Robertson
 

I create imagined landscapes with lush botanical forms and vibrant colors reminiscent of places I've loved, like my childhood home in Hawaii and my current home in the US Pacific Northwest. It has always been a priority for me to live close to inspiring natural areas because of the impact it has on my work and my state of mind. Being surrounded by such beauty has always had a strong influence on the colors and forms that I incorporate into my paintings. I feel the pull to paint my impressions of these places even when they are just a warm memory on a cold day.

Taking time to study the natural world relaxes me and balances my emotions in stressful times. I want my paintings to be reminders that we are not separate from nature and that our future is rooted in helping her thrive.

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Linda Robertson is a nationally recognized artist, art instructor, and author of the Embracing Encaustic book series. She has exhibited her work throughout the United States and has been a featured speaker and instructor at schools and art conferences in the United States and Canada for the last 15 years. Linda recently launched a 3-month course and community called Your Magical Lens, focusing on her love of combining encaustic, photography, and mixed media.

She finds new creative adventures daily with her brilliant studio dog Jack. #LoveThatJackDog

Website: LindaRobertsonArts.com / RobertsonWorkshops.com

Facebook: facebook.com/LindaRobertsonArts

Instagram: @embracingencaustic

Classes with Linda Robertson

Luxe Looks with Encaustic & Mixed Media

You can use mark making techniques to avoid that dreaded blank board as you begin new work, or to add gestural marks at any point in your creative process. I’ll demonstrate how to add more spontaneity and life to your work by combining several types of media both above and below the wax. I’ll work with watercolor, custom stamps and delicate ink using both traditional and non-traditional tools. This is how I create my own encaustic paintings, so if you enjoy my work, you'll love learning how to do it yourself. Join me with an open mind and ready to make experimental work!

Supply List:

  • Basic encaustic setup with hotplate/griddle, heat gun or torch, encaustic medium, and a few favorite encaustic paint colors and brushes

  • Encausticbord or Claybord. these work best with this technique, but you can use a raw wood panel for a different effect

  • Any non-acrylic ink, but I will demo with Tom Norton walnut ink

  • A few colors of watercolor or gouache, preferably in tubes but use what you have

  • Whatever brushes (without wax) that you have handy, smaller sizes

  • A few small sticks and leaves from your yard

  • Plastilina or modeling clay that doesn’t dry

  • Ink pads for stamping and reinkers. I prefer Staz-On solvent ink.

  • Water brush with a wide tip (or a wet paint brush will do fine)

Reimagining Stencils: Creating Unique Imagery for Encaustic Paintings

Using patterns and stencils offer simple ways to develop striking forms in your encaustic paintings. I'll demonstrate my techniques for 5-second stencils, using your own imagery for custom cutouts, and modifying commercial stencils to add exciting elements to your work! I’ll show you how to use what you’ve created to carve into the surface of your paintings, or apply different mediums through them including wax and pastel. Choose your favorite method and get painting!

Supply List:

  • Basic encaustic setup with hotplate, heat gun or torch, encaustic medium, and a few favorite encaustic paint colors

  • A few encaustic panels with a very smooth surface

  • Exacto knife with a fresh blade

  • A few sheets of Bristol board or cardstock

  • A few sheets of copy paper

  • Masking tape or painter’s tape. I like 1/2 inch

  • Any graphite pencil that makes a dark mark

  • Photocopies of pictures/drawings to use for your custom stencil. Keep it simple. Think of the silhouettes they will make.

  • PanPastels or oil pastels

  • Your favorite scraper tools for cleaning up wax edges. I like the Niji Woodcarving Set.

Optional:

  • A cutting mat

  • Exacto knife with a swivel blade

  • Carbon paper, transfer paper, or graphite paper

  • 1 inch Hake brush for wax

 
 
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