Sandra Duran Wilson introduces the process of using acrylic paints, mediums and a variety of mixed-media art supplies to achieve the look of encaustic painting without the wax. * 45 fun techniques including creating crackles, carving with stencils, making your own "wax" elements, adding image transfers, incorporating collage, alcohol inks, resin and more to create intriguing works of art. * Acrylic mediums are less intimidating for beginners than true encaustic mediums, especially since no heat is required! * Achieve a waxy look without all the hassle of extra tools, time and space for the projects.

Author Biography

Sandra Duran Wilson is a painter, mixed-media artist and coauthor of four North Light books: Alternative Art Surfaces (Spring '14), Mixed-Media Revolution (2012), Surface Treatment Workshop (2011) and Image Transfer Workshop (2009). She teaches workshops across the U.S. and from her own studio. Making her paints and paper from materials found in nature is a direct result of her passion for combining art and science. Sandra has degrees in both science and art from the University of New Mexico, and she has resided in Santa Fe since 1977.