Traditional or modern? Hand tools or electric? As encaustic artists we have a wealth of implements literally at our fingertips, all magnificent for applying juicy, flowing marks and dots across paintings and sculptures! Have a peek in this video at some of these beautifully handcrafted tools traditionally used for wax. No plug-in required! Learn about Tjanting tools for batik, Ukrainian Easter egg painting kitskas, metal eye droppers and some surprising tools you’ve likely never seen before! These tools are not costly, but sometimes they can be tricky to master - so be patient and practice on spare panels in preparation for putting the final touch on your finished encaustic surfaces. You’ll love the textured detail they bring! For more tips on how to use these hand and electric encaustic tools such as wax writers, calligraphy pens, styluses, and more, see them in action in my 40-minute instructional video: https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses/luscious-lines Learn more: https://www.sharybartlett.com/workshops https://www.instagram.com/sharybartlett https://www.facebook.com/sharybartlett #EncausticTools #tjanting #kitska #encausticpainting

Excerpts from Instructional videos Flowing Light: Alcohol and India Ink Painting on Encaustic In this excerpt, Shary demonstrates the properties of India Ink and alcohol ink on Yupo paper and how experimentation on this slick, paintable surface will familiarize you the many creative possibilities using inks. Then, she shows how your knowledge of these inks can be applied to a smooth encaustic wax surface. 🖌️Shary shares how her creative process develops from the abstract images that arise on the painted surface, and how she enhances her pictures with favourite tools. 🖌️Learn how to master the many possibilities of ink on Encaustic: the stunning cellular, crackle and flowing mark effects of ink on wax, effective fusing techniques, studio safety, and more in Shary’s hour-long instructional video, Flowing Light: Alcohol and India Ink Painting on Encaustic. https://sharybartlett.newzenler.com/courses/flowing-light Learn more: https://www.sharybartlett.com/workshops https://www.instagram.com/sharybartlett https://www.facebook.com/sharybartlett #Encaustic #AlcoholInk #IndiaInk

Join me for an intimate talk about some of the stories I tell with my artwork. For more information on my art, courses and instructional videos: www.sharybartlett.com

Interlaced is a kinetic sculpture that invites spectators to physically engage with the work using a digital device in an analogue manner - to make pictures, rather than take pictures - using the phone’s flashlight upon the gyred fibre sculpture, causing unique shadow-play upon the walls. Interlaced evokes the viewer to co-create unique outcomes through active physical engagement with the sculpture, as well as by interpreting the pareidolia images they perceive in the mobile’s forms and ephemeral shadows. https://www.sharybartlett.com

🎀Treat Yourself to This Holiday Special Discount on Instructional Videos🎀 🌲Until December 15th, 2022 get up to 35% off our courses Luscious Lines: Writing with Encaustic Wax Tools - 30 minutes just $30 USD with discount Flowing Light: Alcohol and Indian Inks on Encaustic - 45 minutes instruction just $45 USD with discount Smooth: How to Create Glassy Encaustic Surfaces- 30 minutes just $30 USD with discount Sign up for the mailing list to get your coupon! https://www.sharybartlett.com/contact

A wee peek into the making of "Interlaced" - a kinetic sculpture made from encaustic wax and Lutradur spundbonded fibre. "Interlaced" invites spectators to physically engage with the work using a digital device in an analogue manner - to make pictures, rather than take pictures - using the phone’s flashlight upon the gyred fibre sculpture, causing unique shadow-play upon the walls. The interactive sculpture evokes the viewer to co-create unique outcomes through active physical engagement with the sculpture, as well as by interpreting the pareidolia images they perceive in the mobile’s forms and ephemeral shadows. https://www.sharybartlett.com

🎁Holiday Special Discount on Instructional Videos🎁 🌲Until December 15th, 2022 get up to 35% off our courses Luscious Lines: Writing with Encaustic Wax Tools - 30 minutes just $30 USD with discount Flowing Light: Alcohol and Indian Inks on Encaustic - 45 minutes instruction just $45 USD with discount Smooth: How to Create Glassy Encaustic Surfaces- 30 minutes just $30 USD with discount Sign up for the mailing list to get your coupon! https://www.sharybartlett.com/contact

Join me for a visit into my art studio and exhibitions as part of Vancouver's annual Eastside Culture Crawl 2022- visual arts, design, and crafts festival.

Vancouver Eastside Culture Crawl November 17-20 Exhibitions, Artist Talk and Open Studio Please join me for this celebration in studio or online. This year, over 450 artists open their studios to you! Here's an overview of what's happening: See the work in my studio: 435-1000 Parker Street   https://culturecrawl.ca/artists/shary-bartlett   Find my work in two exhibitions entitled, "NEXT" October 31 to November 25 PENDULUM GALLERY and ​Nov. 1-25, FIREHALL ARTS CENTRE  https://culturecrawl.ca/events/next-2022-exhibit ​ Join me for an informative artist's conversation:   TALKING ART - INSPIRATION EMBODIED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKBMp4w_T7w