Waxing Poetic: Cold Wax & Oil Painting with Lori Roll
May 8-9, 2026 | Friday & Saturday| 11 am – 4 pm
Experience Level: All levels of experience are welcome.
Medium: Mixed Mediums including oil paints, cold wax.
Registration: Each student must register individually. Click the Cancellation Policy tab above for more info.
Materials List: Click the Materials List tab above for a list of materials/supplies students need to bring with them.
Location: Sedona Arts Center, Theatre Studio
Artists from beginners to advanced levels find artistic freedom using the expressive medium of cold wax and oil. The application of cold wax mixed with oil paint and pigment lends greater depth, layering and multi-media language possibilities to painting surfaces and is appropriate for abstract and representational painting. In this two-day class, we will use oil paint and pigment with wax on gessoed multi-media boards, which are provided. We will embed paper scraps, photos and words into our pieces. We will use acrylic and water-based paints and inks as base layers, and multiple techniques to enhance finished pieces. Artists of all levels are invited to free up your artistic expression in this fun class which encourages us to paint and experiment without inhibition!
Lori will provide all paint, wax medium, multi-media supplies, tools, gessoed paint panels and reference materials. There is a $40 materials fee payable directly to the instructor on the first day. Students are encouraged to bring additional favorite papers, mark making tools and supplies as they wish. Click on the Materials List tab above for more complete information.
After introduction of techniques and demonstrations on both days, students will have plenty of time to explore and paint! On day-one we will learn basics and experiment. On day-two we will come back to our work with fresh perspectives to edit our work and create new work. We will explore the addition of multi-media applications to our work. An understanding of design and color mixing is helpful and creative problem solving is encouraged. This dynamic class is limited to 10 students to allow for one-on-one attention.
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Lori Roll
Lori Roll is an Oklahoma artist with a background in photography, journalism, jewelry and art. She currently works in cold wax and oil, encaustic wax, multimedia sketchbooks and collage. Her loose graphic style evokes her love of nature, interior and exterior landscapes creating memories experienced and imagined. She enjoys the freedom of abstract expression in her inventive works which employ architectural layers of light, shadow, color and personal language. Lori teaches and exhibits her work in Oklahoma, Maine, Arizona and Texas. Lori’s work is also on www.loriroll.com and Instagram @mybigbluesky.
Supplies provided by Lori for the $40 fee:
Gamblin oil paints and R&F Oil Pigment Sticks
Acrylic paint and inks
Several sizes of multimedia boards and cradle boards
Selection of charcoal and graphite pencils
Oil pastels, Stabilos, colored pencils and markers
Freezer paper for paint palettes
Rubber scrapers, spatulas and brayers
Stencils, art papers, photos
Mark making tools, palette knives and brushes
Gloves, baby oil, baby wipes and paper towels for clean-up
Supplies provided by students:
Favorite additional tools, photos, papers and embellishments
Students may register online or call Sedona Arts Center Office at 928-282-3809, Ext 1 or toll free at 866-282-3809 Ext 1.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express are accepted or student may pay with cash or check by registering in person during office hours Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm.
In-Person and Online Classes Cancellation
Payment in full is due upon registration, or a payment plan can be put in place by the student upon check-out through Sezzle.
There is a $125 Cancellation Fee for any cancellations made before April 8, 2026. Remaining balance will be refunded.
There are no refunds after April 8, 2026.
If Sedona Arts Center cancels the workshop for any reason, all payments made will be refunded in full.
Note: If traveling to Sedona, we strongly urge students to purchase refundable airline tickets or travel insurance in case of workshop cancellation due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen changes. Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for non-refundable ticket purchases or lodging fees.
Important Message
Sedona Arts Center is not responsible for providing make-up sessions or issuing refunds, credits, or transfers for courses missed as a result of illness, emergencies, or other events beyond our control. There are absolutely no refunds after the cut-off date for any reason, unless Sedona Arts Center has to cancel the workshop, then all fees paid will be refunded in full.
