Encaustic Explorations with Alla Zbinovsky

(5) Thursdays, October 9 - November 6, 2025, from 10:00 am - 12:30 pm.

For beginners and intermediates. This workshop will provide an introduction to the art of painting with molten beeswax and resin with pure pigments. Participants will learn the exciting, ancient process of creating luminous paintings! We will cover the basics of working with beeswax, color, and a heat gun, using the materials safely and efficiently. Techniques explored will be fusing, layering, incising, as well as embedding, and collaging. Instructor demos and examples, as well as lots of student painting time, allow for hands-on learning.

Materials List: Students should come to class with 7-8 cradled wood or Masonite panels, preferably smaller sizes like 8x8, 10x10, or 12x12. Students will be working on two panels during each class session.

We have scholarships! The Cape Cod Museum of Art is committed to making Art accessible to everyone in the Cape Cod Community. The Museum School Scholarship Fund provides tuition assistance to qualified, year-round Cape Cod residents ages 6 and up. Click here to apply.

Alla Zbinovsky is an artist based in Cape Cod and New York who paints in encaustic, oil, and egg tempera. She received classical training in art while living and working in Moscow in the 1990s, and has taught art and art history to children and adults. Alla’s paintings embody intuitive, coloristic responses to the natural world. She is an artist-in-residence at the Harwich Cultural Center. Her work can be seen at Cross Rip Gallery and at AllaZbinovskyArt.com.

Image credit: encaustic on wood panel by Alla Zbinovsky.

Cancellation policy: CCMoA must be notified 1 week prior for a refund.