Shenandoah Valley Art Center presents: Introduction to Encaustic Painting: Painting with Fire with Lynne Miller. Come Learn or expand your knowledge of the Ancient Painting Technique of Melted Beeswax and Tree Sap! Ideal for beginners to intermediates. Unleash your creativity in this one-day encaustic painting workshop. We’ll spend the day mastering techniques and best practices This is a hands-on introduction to encaustic painting. We will discuss a brief history of this versatile medium, choosing the right surface, and the do’s/don’t of painting with torches. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist looking to explore a new medium, this workshop is for you. All materials are provided. Get ready to have some fun with wax! We will work together as we discuss various techniques; smooth vs. textured surfaces (accretion), mixing color, working transparent vs. opaque, and mark making (sgraffito). You will have time to work on your own piece(s) working with the techniques you have learned. Lynne Miller is from NC but she, her husband, and 2 dogs now call Staunton, Virginia home. She has been a full-time artist for over 30 years working as an illustrator, in theaters, as a scenic artist for aquariums/zoos/museums, and as a muralist. She found her passion 9 years ago working in encaustics. Her paintings can be found in Galleries in NC, TN, and Wisconsin. Lynne is a certified R&F advanced encaustic instructor and is excited to share her love of the medium with others. (Fee: $80, Saturday, October 25, 12:00 – 3:00 p.m., 416 W. Main St., Waynesboro, VA 22980, register: www.svacart.com or call 540-949-7662)