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COLD WAX AND OILS - The Basics

COLD WAX AND OILS - The Basics

Explore layers, texture, and intuitive mark-making Medium: Oil paints and cold wax medium Slow down, breathe, and discover the magic of painting with cold wax medium! In this workshop, we build rich layers, create beautiful textures, and learn to work with cold wax medium. No pressure, no perfection, just playful exploration and discovering of a very addictive medium!

What will you learn?⌄
  • •How to use cold wax medium in your paintings
  • •all about the tools we use when painting with cold wax
  • •all about the different surfaces
  • •understanding drying time
  • •working wet on wet
  • •building layers of color
  • •creating textures and lines using a variety of tools and techniques
  • •using opaque and transparent colors
  • •incorporating pigments, pan pastels or other loose powders into your work
  • •using glazes to create veils of color
  • •masking and stenciling techniques
  • •exploring color, value and contrast
What do you bring?⌄
  • •We’ll send you a full list of art materials once you register. One pot of cold wax is included in the workshop
  • •Your lunch (tea, coffee, snacks to nibble provided)
  • •Reference pictures if you want to paint figurative or get ideas for an abstract painting
  • •Clothes that don’t mind a splash of paint, painting with cold wax can be a messy process!
  • •A sense of fun and a loose mindset
OpioFebruary 14, 2026 until February 15, 2026Max 6 students
Reserve Your Spot€250
Weekly Class

Weekly cold wax class for beginners and advanced

Every Friday Afternoon2 - 4.30 o’clockRoute de Nice, Opio, France

A cozy weekly session to paint, play, and grow your skills, one painting at a time! Do you like to add texture to your work? love the look of cold wax? Join me in these weekly classes to explore experiment with color, texture, and marks. Each session is relaxed, friendly, and full of inspiration!

Price: € 25 per sessionLanguage spoken: French, English, Dutch
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What you will learn

  • •Techniques to build layers and texture with Powerwax and acrylics or with oils and cold wax
  • •How to paint intuitively
  • •Using tools like palette knives, brushes, and scrapers to add depth and pattern
  • •Adding interest to your paintings with soft pastel, pan pastels and markers
  • •and so much more!
Materials: Bring your own paints (oils or acrylics) and support (paper, canvas, or board). Cold Wax and Powerwax are available to purchase in class.
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What Students Say

“A few months ago, I had the pleasure of discovering Marina's very beautiful works while leafing through the magazine "Pratique des Arts". A chance because she offers initiation workshops to her cold wax techniques. Marina leads the two days of training in a friendly atmosphere with great professionalism. Everything is explained step by step with clarity, precision and empathy. We immediately get to the heart of the matter and it is very gratifying. The soft texture of the wax combined with the oil paint allows to obtain spectacular backgrounds and patterns. It will allow me to add a technique of incomparable richness to my rather figurative and detailed artistic practice. Thank you Marina!”

— Jacqueline R.

“I love Marina's paintings. I had a real crush on her work during a recent exhibition. I didn't know anything about the oil painting technique based on cold wax. I got interested in it and I had the great chance to participate in a 2-day workshop in her studio, to learn this technique. At the end of these 2 days, I am delighted, 1) because Marina is an artist who knows how to pass on her knowledge and her art, also because everything happened in an atmosphere that is both studious and relaxed. I come away with ideas to develop my work that I found a little too classic. Thank you very much Marina for these 2 days of lessons. Good continuation for your magnificent work of artist.”

— Marie-France D.

“I truly fell in love with Marina’s work! Her two-day workshop allowed me to discover oil painting with Cold Wax in an atmosphere that was both focused and relaxed. I leave with lots of ideas and the desire to develop my own style. Thank you, Marina!”

— Sandra D.

“I loved your workshop, which wonderfully combines discovering a technique, the joy of creating, and sharing experiences. For my part, I complemented this workshop with the online Master Class I had taken earlier. Thank you, Marina, for your expertise, your valuable advice, and your availability for each participant. I will continue exploring oil and cold wax. As soon as I have time, I’ll come back to paint at your studio. Thank you!”

— Patricia C.