Rachael McCampbell

Abstracting the Landscape: Oil and Cold Wax Medium

September 27 - October 2, 2026

Open to All Skill Levels

2D, Painting

Overview

Painting with cold wax medium is an extremely exciting and popular method that combines painting with printmaking, lending itself perfectly to abstraction or representational art. This workshop includes process-oriented techniques that students can learn with no previous art experience and have instantaneous success. Students will build layers of paint on paper or panels using oil and cold wax medium, then learn techniques like using a brayer to flatten shapes, adding marks, digging back in with tools, drawing with pigment sticks, and scratching through layers. This creative, push-pull process will change how students see things and deepen their practice. Students will leave with finished works of art, ready to hang on the wall.

Course Fee : $760.00

Scholarships & Material Fees

Need help covering workshop costs? Arrowmont offers financial aid opportunities to broaden access to our arts and craft programs. We believe a diverse community enriches the learning experience for all.

Material fees are not included in our national workshop costs, but are included with the cost of our winter short workshops. A material list with estimated costs will be emailed about 30 days before the national workshop begins.

TUITION & FEES

SCHOLARSHIPS

Cost Breakdown

Registration Fee

$50.00

One Week Workshop Tuition

$760.00

Estimated Cost*
*Fees exclude housing and meal plans

$810.00

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Artist Bio

Rachael McCampbell

Rachael McCampbell is an award-winning artist and passionate educator known for her impressionistic landscapes, which range from representational to abstracted, primarily using acrylic, oil, and cold wax medium. McCampbell teaches workshops both in the US and abroad. She is recognized as a Brand Ambassador for Holbein, Legion paper, General Pencils, and Dynasty brushes, and she is a GOLDEN educator. Rachael divides her time between Franklin and Centerville, Tennessee, where she and her husband renovated a historic building into an Art Workshop Center and creative hub on the Centerville town square, where they host professional art teachers from across the world. Her artwork is collected and exhibited internationally, including a recent solo exhibit at the Customs House Museum in Clarksville, TN. She maintains an active presence in several art organizations and shares her expertise on her YouTube channel, McCampbell Art Studio. Her teaching philosophy is, "I like to meet my students exactly where they are.”

Artist Website

Explore the 2D Arts Studio

Located in the historic West Building, the 2D Studio is a bright, multi-use room for all 2D related workshops at Arrowmont. Ideal for our printmaking, bookmaking, and painting or drawing classes, there’s plenty of room for groups of up to 20. A small outdoor courtyard offers a shaded place of respite or an extended outdoor instruction space.

Explore the 2D Arts Studio