221 W. 14th St., #4-C New York, NY 10011 &
206 South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (800) 955-0732
Learn a fascinating process of art called "Encaustic Photography" with John Shultz.This is the process of melting wax over photographs that have been mounted to wood and torching the wax to create a dreamy and interesting effect. The student will start with a 13"x19" photograph printed by our studio on 100% cotton paper and mounted onto a piece of European, birch plywood. The student will learn to melt the wax and apply it to the photograph and add oil paint to the photo to further enhance it. Later, the student will learn a framing floating technique.
The student should supply the studio with a digital copy of one of their favorite photos of nature, architecture, places; anything that moves them. Portraits are not recommended and the studio can help with the selection process if they would like to submit more than one photograph.
The class will be taught at the 206 S. Main St, Ann Arbor, MI studio on a one-to-one basis.
Cost: $250: This includes a one-on-one class with John Shultz. The printing of a photograph (app. 13"x19" is accomplished before the class), mounting the photograph onto a piece of European, birch plywood and the instruction of applying the wax onto the photograph and a simple float frame technique of framing the finished piece. The student will leave with a piece of art that will be cherished for years to come.
Cost $175: This class offers all the above and is the price for a shared class with two students at the same time. Class Availability: The student should call (734) 665-5988 or e-mail JShultzphoto@yahoo.com to arrange a time. Times are flexible 
After a decade of photographing people, I started to study the work of Andy Warhol's photo silkscreens and taught myself this process and offered it to photography clients as an alternative to the traditional photographic portrait. The photo silkscreen process involved silkscreen ink and a high contrast black and white versions of the subject's face screened (through silk) onto the pre-painted paper or canvas. The idea was a success and I did many silkscreens during an eight year period of time. The process afforded me with the opportunity to mix paint, formulate and blend colors. It essentially taught me a strong foundation for painting and I gradually steered myself away form the photo silkscreen process and began to paint pictures that involved no human faces or people whatsoever. My medium was the silkscreen ink and later I went to soft pastels and finally, oil paint. I'm infatuated with colors and how they combine with one another. I'm in love with nature and draw my colors from natural surroundings. I would entitle the majority of my art as abstract landscapes. I also like to paint pure abstracts, nudes and cityscapes. I want to be reminded of what nature has given me when I look at my paintings; a sense of peace, tranquility and awe.
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